The Greatest British Classics: Sons and Lovers, Wuthering Heights, Alice in Wonderland, Heart of Darkness, Ulysses, Hamlet...

Lewis Carroll · Charles Dickens · Oscar Wilde · Robert Louis Stevenson · William Shakespeare · George MacDonald · Bram Stoker · Charlotte Brontë · Emily Brontë · George Grossmith · Weedon Grossmith · Arthur Conan Doyle · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Joseph Conrad · Jane Austen · George Eliot · Laurence Sterne · Thomas Hardy · Jonathan Swift · Daniel Defoe · Henry Fielding · Kenneth Grahame · Wilkie Collins · William Makepeace Thackeray · John Milton · John Keats · James Joyce · Ann Ward Radcliffe · H. G. Wells · W. B. Yeats · J. M. Barrie · G. K. Chesterton · T. S. Eliot · D. H. Lawrence · E. M. Forster · Sir Walter Scott · George Bernard Shaw · Mary Shelley · P. B. Shelley · Elizabeth von Arnim

Dec 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

DigiCat presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices: Hamlet (Shakespeare) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) Macbeth (Shakespeare) Paradise Lost (John Milton) Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift) Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (Henry Fielding) Tristram Shandy (Laurence Sterne) Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen) Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen) Vanity Fair (William Makepeace Thackeray) Ode to the West Wind (P. B. Shelley) Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) Odes (John Keats) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) Middlemarch (George Eliot) David Copperfield (Charles Dickens) Great Expectations (Charles Dickens) Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy) Jude the Obscure (Thomas Hardy) The Enchanted April (Elizabeth von Arnim) Sons and Lovers (D. H. Lawrence) The Mysteries of Udolpho (Ann Ward Radcliffe) Dracula (Bram Stoker) A Study in Scarlet (Arthur Conan Doyle) Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad) The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde) Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis) Diary of a Nobody (George and Weedon Grossmith) The Time Machine (H. G. Wells) The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells) The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins) The Innocence of Father Brown (G. K. Chesterton) Howards End (E. M. Forster) The Waste Land (T. S. Eliot) Ulysses (James Joyce) Pygmalion (George Bernard Shaw) Arms and the Man (George Bernard Shaw) The Second Coming (W. B. Yeats) Ivanhoe (Sir Walter Scott) Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) Phantastes (George MacDonald) Peter and Wendy (J. M. Barrie)

About the author

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was a prodigious figure in the realm of children's literature, mathematics, and logic (Carroll, 1865; Dodgson, 1896). He was born on January 27, 1832, in Daresbury, Cheshire, England, and passed away on January 14, 1898. Carroll's illustrious literary career is highlighted by his iconic works, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) and its sequel 'Through the Looking-Glass' (1871), which continue to resonate with both children and adults for their whimsical narrative, ingenious wordplay, and fantastical characters. While 'The Greatest British Classics' may not be directly attributed to Carroll as an original work, it comprises, amongst various esteemed authors, the enduring legacy of his storytelling (Cohen, 1995). Carroll's literary style is characterized by a blend of nonsensical humor, poetry, and clever puzzles, often reflecting his mathematical background and penchant for logic. His works unabashedly explore the boundaries of imagination, challenging the rigid Victorian norms of his time (Kelly, 1990). Beyond literature, Carroll's contributions to mathematics, especially in the fields of linear algebra and symbolic logic, have been noteworthy (Wilson, 2008). His ecclesiastical upbringing and conservative view on social issues add depth to his profile as a versatile and complex figure of the 19th century. Carroll's influence extends into various aspects of popular culture, reflecting his status as a seminal author in the British literary canon.