Raised at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver idolizes her brother Tom and yearns for parental validation. Yet, her spirited disposition and sharp intellect incessantly clash with her family, igniting ongoing discord.

Father Goriot, a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac, serves as an early installment in his La Comédie humaine series and has emerged as one of his most acclaimed and commercially prosperous works.

In this piece, Bacon envisioned the future of human discovery and knowledge, articulating his hopes and ideals for humanity.

One of the most influentials works of French theatre.

Letters on the English comprises a collection of essays by Voltaire, reflecting on his observations during his residency in Great Britain from 1726 to 1729.

Plato's depiction of Socrates, facing execution and pressured to escape, brings forth a fundamental query: is defiance of the state morally justifiable?

The Frogs, a comedy penned by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, premiered at the Lenaia Festival of Dionysus in Athens in 405 BC, securing the top position.

It narrates the tale of American Army lieutenant Philip Nolan, who forsakes his allegiance during a treason trial and is consequently condemned to perpetual exile at sea, forever cut off from any tidings of the United States.

Edward, consumed by the exile of his beloved Gaveston, neglects the growing threats to his kingdom. Mortimer, a paragon of virtue, condemns the king's negligence while paradoxically considering rebellion against him as a just cause.

George Sand's timeless novel "La Mare au Diable" follows Germain, a young widower with three children, as he pursues courtship with a charming and affluent widow, both contemplating remarriage.

Guy Mannering is a novel by Sir Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815.

Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott is a historical novel released in three volumes in 1819, forming part of the esteemed Waverley novels series.