Impulsive, attractive Bathsheba Everdene not only owns a farm in Weatherbury - she owns the affection...

In one of his lighter dramas, Bathsheba, a beautiful, self-absorbed woman, lets two men court her to the point of destroying their lives as they fall victim to her amorous caprices.

Jonathan Wild is the most notorious criminal of his generation. Through him, Fielding relays a moral satire on the true nature of greatness…

Sir Francis disturbs the still waters of this peaceful cathedral city, and the ripples spread.

Eustacia Vye is a beautiful, commanding presence on England's Egdon Heath. Her longing for the glamour...

Elinor Dashwood is a great believer in "sense," while her exuberant younger sister Marianne feels keenly that only "sensibility" serves to guide the heart....

Hardy’s most striking and tragic heroine comes to life here as Tess, who, like himself, came from poverty.

As in his novels, Hardy drew on his life experiences to create realistic depictions of the darker side of what at first glance would seem an idyllic life.

Becky Sharp, a willful, resourceful, and charming pleasure-seeker, uses her finishing school...

When Lilia, an English widow, marries a penniless Italian while on vacation, her dead husband's...