Lucy Snowe is a stoic young Englishwoman. Beset by adverse circumstances, on a momentary whim she travels to Belgium to seek her livelihood as a teacher in a girls' boarding school. There, surrounded by giddy pupils, under the control of the cunning school matron, wooed by an eccentric professor, and visited by the ghost of a nun, Lucy begins her adventure in true gothic fashion.

Castle Rackrent is a sharp critique of class dynamics, the moral ambiguities of loyalty, and the intricate nature of landlord-tenant relationships in Ireland. Edgeworth delves into the flaws and excesses of the Anglo-Irish gentry, depicting a society where privilege and neglect coexist, often to the detriment of the lower classes. Through the narrative of Thady Quirk, the novel exposes the economic and social consequences of mismanagement and exploitation,...

Jane Austen's first published novel, sparkling with wit and artistry, captures the inequities of birth, class, and marriage faced by the sisters Dashwood. Published in 1811, Sense and Sensibility has delighted generations of readers with its masterfully crafted portrait of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Forced to leave their home after their father's death, Elinor and Marianne must rely on making good marriages as their means of support....

"Indiana is a young woman living in 1830s France, who is surrounded by men: her husband - an elderly retired colonel, her cousin, who practically raised her on Bourbon Island, and her lover - the ever eloquent Raymon. Indiana is also a woman surrounded by different views on women and their place in 1830s France, exemplified by the men around her."--Amazon.com.

Agnes Grey is a poignant exploration of moral integrity, social injustice, and personal resilience within the rigid structures of Victorian England. Anne Brontë critiques the harsh realities faced by governesses, highlighting the imbalance of power and the struggles of women seeking independence. Through the experiences of the titular character, the novel examines themes of class disparity, education, and the emotional toll of servitude in a society...

Willa Cather (1873–1947) é uma das grandes autoras americanas, conhecida por retratar com lirismo a vida no meio-oeste e os desafios dos pioneiros. Suas histórias exploram temas como memória, identidade e a conexão com a terra. O Pioneers! conta a história de Alexandra Bergson, uma mulher determinada que transforma as terras áridas de Nebraska em uma fazenda próspera. Mais do que um relato de perseverança, o livro é uma celebração da...

The Letters of Emily Dickinson offers an intimate portrait of one of America's most enigmatic poets through the perspective of her niece, Martha Dickinson Bianchi. Blending biographical insights with personal correspondence, the work reveals Dickinson's intellectual depth, emotional intensity, and reclusive yet profoundly engaged existence. It explores her relationships, artistic philosophy, and the influences that shaped her poetry, providing a nuanced...

To the Lighthouse is a deeply introspective novel that explores memory, perception, and the passage of time through the lens of the Ramsay family and their interactions on the Isle of Skye. Virginia Woolf employs her signature stream-of-consciousness technique to examine the fluidity of human thought and the impermanence of experience, capturing the fleeting nature of emotions, relationships, and artistic creation. The novel meditates on themes of...