Cranford

A doomed love affair between a young man of good family and a celebrated Parisian courtesan. The novel that inspired Verdi's opera La Traviata, told with tenderness and tragic force.

Alexandre Dumas

A wild and haunting story of obsessive love between Catherine and Heathcliff on the windswept Yorkshire moors. Its raw passion and tragic revenge make it one of the most powerful romances ever written.

Emily Brontë

Anne Elliot is given a rare second chance at love eight years after being persuaded to refuse a worthy suitor. Austen's most tender and mature novel about constancy and regret.

Jane Austen

The witty courtship of Elizabeth Bennet and the proud Mr. Darcy remains the most beloved romance in English literature. A sparkling comedy about first impressions and the change of heart.

Jane Austen

An orphaned governess falls for her brooding employer in a passionate story of love, conscience, and independence. Narrated by one of literature's most unforgettable heroines.

Charlotte Bronte