It would probably better if it was written in the 19th century, but I'll take modern stuff that's set during that time period as well, as long as it's well-researched.
The obvious answers would be anything by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, or Charles Dickens, etc, but I'm looking for something a little less common.
2006-08-13 11:02:16 · 6 answers · asked by Will 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Okay, I feel like an idiot, but what I meant to say was 1780-1850. Not 1950.
I'm always looking for fun books from ANY period, if you know of some, but I was specifically looking for books set in 1780-1850.
2006-08-13 11:38:21 · update #1
As a second note, I should have probably mentioned that I would be more interested in novels set in England or other parts of Europe than America (though I would happily accept suggestions for books about America as well).
2006-08-13 11:41:21 · update #2
Evelina by Frances Burney comes to mind as a great book during that time period. You obviously are aware of the Austen, Bronte, Dickens choices...what about Elizabeth Gaskell or George Eliot?
I enjoy reading Edward Rutherfurd novels. Sarum and London are probably my favorites. They cover much more time than your dates...but you might enjoy them. They start with pre-Roman days of England and go to the world wars era.
2006-08-13 11:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a series written by Eugenia Price that I read long ago. It is set in America, off the coast of Georgia, on the island of St. Simon. It's a trilogy.
Book 1 is Lighthouse, and is set during the American Revolution.
Book 2 is New Moon Rising, and is set during the Civil War.
Book 3 is Beloved Invader, and is set around World War II
I visited St. Simon Island some years after I read the books. I found the graves of the characters in the book, and some historic land marks mentioned into the books.
She wrote a 4th book about her experience while researching St. Simon Trilogy, but I haven't read that book
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/cgi-bin/search.cgi?searchfor=book&keywords=St.+Simons+Trilogy+
2006-08-13 12:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by Orchid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Far Pavilions - M.M. Kaye (British India)
Les Miserables - Victor Hugo (Revolutionary France)
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens (ditto)
Into the Wilderness - Sara Donati (Upstate New York, 1790s)
2006-08-14 17:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by poohba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend Elswyth Thane's Williamsburg series. The lives of the families parallel American history, but intertwines with England as well.
http://home.midsouth.rr.com/ochsner/article1005.html
http://www.very-clever.com/books/author-Elswyth+Thane
2006-08-13 15:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the John Jakes books ( North and South, the Rebels, etc.) take place then and are good books - they deal in large part with US civil war, but he does have other books as well.
2006-08-13 11:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by samina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 23:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by glassing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋