A Good Read?

Question

I love novels that are put in the 19th century or earlier with a complex style as in not just one thing going on the whole time. All of that aristocratic mumbo jumbo appeal to me.
CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A GOOD BOOK FOR ME?

Answer 1

I enjoy Edward Rutherfurd's novels. They are historical fiction, and are complex in that they follow several (four to eight) families through generations....and they are told from multiple points of view...and they tackle religion, politics, economics, and other social issues.

Sarum
Russka
London
The Forest
Princes of Ireland
Rebels of Ireland

As far as classics go...
Evelina by Fanny Burney
Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
And of course anything by Jane Austen!

Answer 2

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas.The hero is Edmond Dantés, a young French sailor who, falsely accused of treason, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of Château d'If. After staging a dramatic escape he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge, with Dantés, believing himself to be an `Angel of Providence', pursuing his vengeance
to the bitter end before realizing that he himself is a victim of fate.The author did a great job describing the emotions of the prisoner.Disbelief,denial,self pity,madness,apathy and finally hope.For God's sake don't see any of the movies based on the book.They don't do justice to the book.

Answer 3

Definitely read Vanity Fair. There are several subplots (Napoleonic war, class issues, debt) and romantic triangles that all circle around the fabulous Becky Sharp.

As for something new-old, I really liked Emma Donoghue's most recent historical novel Life Mask. It's set in the 18th century (the area she got her doctorate in), and it's filled with actual figures from 18th century public life and politics (Whigs vs. Tories, the Duchess of Devonshire, real stage actresses, etc).

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I remember a book I've read a couple of years ago called Madame Bovary by Gustav Flaubert. It was written about the late 18th century. Try that one.

Some critics say it's obscene, but those are some critics. You can judge for yourself.

Answer 6

Longarm And The Myseterious Maiden

Answer 7

Jane Eyre, The Scarlet Letter, N. Hawthorne in general. But you should also read The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I recommend that to anyone!

Answer 8

Wuthering Heights

Answer 9

I know a good twentieth century book, The Kite Runner by: Khaled Hosseni... it's a touching book I recomend it with all of my heart.

Answer 10

I think you might like many of the books by James Michener. Try Hawaii, Alaska, or Chesapeake.