A Room with a View
A young woman struggles between social expectations and a more honest version of her own life.
The Story of My Life
Helen Keller’s account of learning language, education, friendship and a rapidly expanding world.
Daddy-Long-Legs
A young woman writes lively letters while gaining education, independence and a wider life.
Moral Letters to Lucilius
Letters on friendship, time, grief, fear, simplicity and learning how to live well.
As a Man Thinketh
A short reflective work on the relationship between thought, character and daily action.
Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Essays about trusting one’s judgment, resisting conformity and living from deeply held values.
Middlemarch
Several lives in one town reveal ambition, disappointment, marriage, work and everyday moral choices.
Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy learn how pride, assumptions and social expectations distort their judgments.