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161 Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor former student in St. Petersburg, believes that some people have the right to commit crimes if it benefits humanity. To test this theory, he murders an old pawnbroker and her innocent sister.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Crime, Novel-Classic
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Size: 1107KB / 207,987 words | Downloads: 364
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162 The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The novel tells the story of the Karamazov family, focusing on the conflict between the immoral father, Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, and his three sons: Dmitri (Mitya) who is passionate, Ivan who is intellectual and Alyosha who is kind-hearted.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Mystery
Tags: Crime, Mystery, Novel-Classic
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Size: 1879KB / 358,869 words | Downloads: 543
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163 Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Bathsheba Everdene is a strong-willed, independent young woman who inherits her uncle’s large farm in rural England. As she manages the estate, she becomes the object of affection for three very different men, each representing a different type of love and future.
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Crime, Novel-Classic
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Size: 748KB / 139,818 words | Downloads: 224
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164 Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

A semi-autobiographical novel which follows the quiet struggles of a young woman working as a governess in Victorian England.
Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age, Novel-Classic, Young Adult
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Size: 363KB / 68,858 words | Downloads: 442
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165 Stage-land by Jerome K. Jerome

A satirical work where Jerome takes readers on an exploration of the clichés, stock characters, and absurdities of the 19th-century melodrama.
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Humor
Tags: Humor, Parody, Melodrama, Novel-Classic
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Size: 98KB / 19,124 words | Downloads: 36
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166 Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

A wealthy dust contractor dies under suspicious circumstances just as he was about to inherit his estranged father’s fortune.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Mystery
Tags: Romance, Parody, Horror, Mystery, Novel-Classic
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Size: 1762KB / 331,256 words | Downloads: 116
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167 Tales and Stories by Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley

A collection of short fiction which includes Gothic fiction, moral tales, and historical narratives.
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Romance, Horror, Historical, Gothic, Novel-Classic, Vignettes
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Size: 701KB / 128,321 words | Downloads: 43
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168 Adam Bede by George Eliot

A hard-working carpenter who is in love with a vain and naive young woman who craves wealth and social advancement.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Spiritual
Tags: Spiritual, Religion, Historical, Novel-Classic
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Size: 1124KB / 220,744 words | Downloads: 118
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169 The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

An innocent young girl who lives with her grandfather in a cluttered London shop full of odd antiques.
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Drama
Tags: Coming of Age, Drama, Travel, Novel-Classic
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Size: 1179KB / 220,435 words | Downloads: 98
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170 The Portrait of a Lady - Vol 2 by Henry James

The book talks about an independent American woman navigating the complexities of wealth, freedom, and marriage in European society.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Spiritual, Cults, Novel-Classic
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Size: 611KB / 117,712 words | Downloads: 58
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