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Favorite Female British Authors
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The ultimate classic that blends Austen’s insightful and sharp social commentary with the hopefulness and humility that comes with finding true love.
Pride and Prejudice (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Jane Austen ...
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The 20th century’s Jane Austen. Pym’s wittiness and sharpness match Austen’s when it comes to social commentary, but there’s also a warmth there that makes you genuinely care for her characters, particularly the female narrator of this novel, who I f...
Excellent Women (Penguin Classics) by Pym
The classic whodunnit with one of the best plot twists at the end, all taking place in the cozy atmosphere of the most famous luxury train. I love a good Hercule Poirot story.
Murder on the Orient Express: Hercule Poirot
If you want to read a story full of coziness, warmth, goodness, and hilarity, read this book!! The charm of the Victorian age combined with the setting of the English countryside is *chef’s kiss*— read this with a cup of tea and a sweet treat.
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
Probably my favorite book out of all of the Brontes’ works. The character of Jane is inspiring—independent, morally resolute, uncompromising, and intelligent. She is a force and I love her.
Jane Eyre: Bronte, Charlotte: 9781503278196
Arguably Austen’s most sophisticated and mature work, the protagonist, Ann, is stalwart and loyal. This is one of Austin’s most realistic portrayals of suffering.
Persuasion (Penguin Classics)
Fierce, obsessive love, insanity, violence, a touch of necrophilia set against the backdrop of the desolate moors of northern England…all the hallmarks of a Victorian gothic drama.
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
A forever favorite, it’s a story of redemption, hope, restoration, and growth (literal and metaphorical).
The Secret Garden (HarperClassics) Burnett
If you like Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, then you should read this inventive take on who the character of Bertha actually was and how she came to be that way. An important work in feminist literature.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, Edwidge Danticat
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley”—and so begins a story of naïveté, revenge, jealousy, and being haunted by the past. A 20th century classic!
Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) - Du Maurier
One of the greatest poets of all time (and we even share a name!), EBB was also one of the most important poets of the Victorian age, particularly when it came to bringing attention and reform to issues concerning child safety and welfare. Her “Sonne...
Collected Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The first science fiction book ever written, this novel, which is over 200 years old and was written by an 18-year-old girl, is one for the most significant and prescient works when it comes to the moral dilemma inherent in scientific discovery and t...
Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus book by Mary ...
A fun addition to the world that Jane Austen created. PD James is known for her well-crafted mysteries, and this one involving the married Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice is no exception. The rakish Mr. Wickham has a ...
Death Comes to Pemberley book by P.D. James
If you like academia, Victorian poets, mystery, suspense, and all things British, you should read this book. If you’ve ever experienced the competitive world of academic publishing, you will love this book, and if you haven’t experienced it, you’ll s...
Possession book by A.S. Byatt