Historical Romance Novels - Premium Collection

Charlotte Brontë · Anne Brontë · Emily Brontë · Henry James · Samuel Richardson · Jane Austen · Thomas Hardy · Edith Wharton · Maria Edgeworth · Henry Fielding · Alexandre Dumas · Mary Wollstonecraft · Nathaniel Hawthorne · William Makepeace Thackeray · Grace Livingston Hill · Fanny Burney · Georgette Heyer · Eliza Haywood · Leo Tolstoy · Pierre Choderlos de Laclos · Mrs. Olifant

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this eBook

DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited collection of historical romance novels, the immortal tales of love, lust, pleasure and betrayal. Content: The Lady of the Camellias (Alexandre Dumas) The Portrait of a Lady (Henry James) The Wings of the Dove (Henry James) Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy) The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Anne Brontë) Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy) Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne) The Miranda Trilogy (Grace Livingston Hill) Fantomina (Eliza Haywood) The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) Powder and Patch (Georgette Heyer) The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) Patronage (Maria Edgeworth) Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) Evelina (Fanny Burney) Cecilia (Fanny Burney) Camilla (Fanny Burney) The Wanderer (Fanny Burney) Mary: A Fiction (Mary Wollstonecraft) Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen) Mansfield Park (Jane Austen) Emma (Jane Austen) Persuasion (Jane Austen) Miss Marjoribanks (Mrs. Olifant) Phoebe, Junior (Mrs. Olifant) Vanity Fair (William Makepeace Thackeray) Pamela (Samuel Richardson) Anti-Pamela (Eliza Haywood) Shamela (Henry Fielding)

About the author

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) was an English novelist and poet, heralded for her contribution to English literature and best known as the elder of the three Brontë sisters whose novels have become enduring classics. Born on April 21, 1816, in Thornton, West Yorkshire, Charlotte was a figure of compassion and intellect amidst the challenges of her time. Her writing is characterized by its incisive exploration of social criticism, intricate portrayals of the inner lives of women, and innovative narrative styles. Charlotte's most famous novel, 'Jane Eyre' (1847), exemplifies her literary prowess, where she crafts a narrative that intertwines gothic elements with deep psychological insight, emphasizing themes of morality, feminism, and the struggles of the individual spirit. While 'Historical Romance Novels - Premium Collection' is not a recognized work directly attributed to Charlotte Brontë herself, it may reference a compilation of the Romantic-era stories that she, along with her sisters Emily and Anne, had written. Her narrative voice often wrestled with the constraints imposed on women of the 19th century, a trait underscored by the pseudonym 'Currer Bell' under which she initially published, to mask her gender and ensure her work would be taken seriously in a male-dominated literary world. Despite her relatively short life, succumbing to illness at the age of 38, Charlotte Brontë's legacy endures through novels such as 'Shirley' (1849) and 'Villette' (1853), resonating with audiences as a testament to her literary genius and the timeless nature of her observations on humanity and society.