Keep scrolling for a curated selection of some of the best short novels of all ... Rye remains his most famous novel, Franny ...

Reading books on Christmas Eve has deep roots in Russian and Ukrainian history. In 1831, Nikolai Gogol's story "The Night ...

In this short, luminous novel, we pal around with a man known ... Cisneros’s inimitable coming-of-age classic has sold more than six million copies, has been translated into more than twenty ...

An utter classic, Rebecca sees our shy ... intricately interwoven short stories set in the 19th century is a masterclass in the Gothic tradition. From romantic tales filled with envy to adventures ...

adds Dune to 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die. Shelley’s classic Gothic novel charts the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist whose efforts to discover the secrets of life by ...

These classic novels have been chosen because they appear ... Using original music alongside quotations from the source, these short films summarise key 19th Century texts, taking in plot, themes ...