The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction - Complete 20 Volumes

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson · Theodor Storm · Charles Dickens · Theodor Fontane · Gottfried Keller · Mark Twain · Edgar Allan Poe · Henry James · Victor Hugo · Jane Austen · Alphonse Daudet · Guy de Maupassant · George Eliot · Walter Scott · Laurence Sterne · Henry Fielding · George Sand · Washington Irving · Juan Valera · Alfred de Musset · Nathaniel Hawthorne · William Makepeace Thackeray · Edward Everett Hale · Francis Bret Harte · Ivan Turgenev · Leo Tolstoy · Fyodor Dostoevsky · Johann Wolfgang Goethe · Honoré Balzac · Alexander L. Kielland

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This meticulously edited Harvard collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Vols. 1 & 2: The History of Tom Jones by Henry Fielding Vol. 3: A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Vol. 4: Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott Vol. 5 & 6: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray Vol. 7 & 8: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Vol. 9: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Vol. 10: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Eleonora by Edgar Allan Poe The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe The Luck of Roaring Camp by Francis Bret Harte The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Francis Bret Harte The Idyl of Red Gulch by Francis Bret Harte Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog by Mark Twain The Man Without a Country by Edward Everett Hale Vol.11: The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James Vol. 12: Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo Vol. 13: Old Goriot by Honoré de Balzac The Devil's Pool by George Sand The Story of a White Blackbird by Alfred de Musset The Siege of Berlin by Alphonse Daudet The Last Class by Alphonse Daudet The Child Spy by Alphonse Daudet The Game of Billiards by Alphonse Daudet The Bad Zouave by Alphonse Daudet Walter Schnaffs' Adventure by Guy de Maupassant Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant The Cripple by Guy de Maupassant Vol. 14: Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship by J. W. von Goethe Vol.15: The Sorrows of Young Werther by J. W. von Goethe The Banner of the Upright Seven by Gottfried Keller The Rider on the White Horse by Theodor Storm Trials and Tribulations by Theodor Fontane Vols. 16 & 17: Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina Ivan the Fool Vol. 18: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky Vol. 19: Ivan Turgenev A House of Gentlefolk Fathers and Children Vol. 20: Pepita Jimenez by Juan Valera A Happy Boy by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Skipper Worse by Alexander L. Kielland

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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832–1910) was a towering figure in Norwegian literature, contributing not only as a prolific and versatile author but also as a playwright, poet, and influential public figure. He is one of the 'Four Greats' of 19th-century Norwegian literature, along with Henrik Ibsen, Alexander Kielland, and Jonas Lie. His love for the Norwegian landscape and the peasants imbues much of his work with a distinct nationalistic flavour. Bjørnson's literary style evolved throughout his career; he began with poetry and drama, then moved into realistic novels, and eventually returned to drama late in life. His endeavors in storytelling ranged from the social realism of 'A Happy Boy' to the historical drama 'Sigurd the Crusader.' Bjørnson's commitment to social issues and national independence was evident throughout his work, addressing the struggles and rights of the common people. Bjørnson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903, 'as a tribute to his noble, magnificent, and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit.' His contribution to the 'The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction - Complete 20 Volumes' underlines his importance and recognition in the world literary tradition, contributing to the series which aimed to represent the best fiction from the 18th to 20th centuries. Bjørnson remains a national icon in Norway and an enduring figure in world literature for his work promoting cultural and social ideals through storytelling.