A Victorian governess's love for her mysterious employer is threatened by the tragic secret of his mansion.
Florence Bell Books
Florence Bell was a British writer and playwright. Her works are characterized by a deep insight into the human psyche and the social issues of her time. Bell focused her creative output on depicting complex relationships and moral dilemmas.
Riders of the purple sage
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
A simplified retelling of Zane Grey's tale of Lassiter, a gunman with a reputation, who rode into a Mormon village and found a mob angry at the richest woman in town because she was unwilling to give up control of her spring water.
Great Expectations
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
"Great Expectations" is at once a superbly constructed novel of spellbinding mastery and a profound examination of moral values. Here, some of Dickens's most memorable characters come to play their part in a story whose title itself reflects the deep irony that shaped Dickens's searching reappraisal of the Victorian middle class.
The Black Tulip
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Macmillan Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The information is controlled, with pictures explaining some of the difficult vocabulary. This book has 600 basic words for Beginner-level students and explains how Cornelius wants to grow the first black tulip but there are many factors in his way.
The Mill on the Floss
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
This novel, based on George Eliot's own experiences of provincial life, is an ambiguous work where moral choice is subjected to the hypocrisy of the Victorian age. Headstrong Maggie Tulliver finds that her love for her brother turns to conflict, due to his bourgeois standards.
