Anna Karenina, written by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy, was first published in 1878 and is hailed as a literary masterpiece. Initially serialized from 1875 to 1877 in The Russian Messenger, Tolstoy considered it his first true novel.

Ralph Waldo Emerson authored numerous essay collections, often linked with transcendentalism and romanticism.

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray portrays the intertwining lives of Becky Sharp and Emmy Sedley amidst the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and beyond.

The Alchemist, a comedic play by English playwright Ben Jonson, debuted in 1610 by the King's Men. Revered as Jonson's finest and most representative comedy.

Virgil's Aeneid, timeless as Rome, epitomizes a grand epic of valor and duty, depicting a man torn amid love and obligation, fate's relentless pull inspiring writers for millennia.

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.