Every so often I find myself in the mood for a sprawling, leisurely-paced work of fiction. There are a multitude of novels written in the 19th century that amply fit the bill. The list below includes some of my favorites. These are great stories and have such a strong sense of place that you are quite transported. They are great reading for a languid week at the beach or a long winter’s night.
- Thomas Hardy — Far from the Madding Crowd
- Stendhal — The Charterhouse of Parma
- Charles Dickens — Bleak House
- Anthony Trollope — Barchester Towers
- Robert Louis Stevenson — Treasure Island
- Wilkie Collins — The Woman in White
- Sir Walter Scott — Rob Roy
- Charlotte Bronte — Jane Eyre
Other favorites? Add them in the comments below.
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