
HARVARD CLASSICS - All 20 Volumes in one Edition (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Fiction Classics: Crime and Punishment, The Scarlet Letter, Pride and Prejudice, Notre Dame, Anna Karenina, Vanity Fair, Sleepy HollowBy Henry James, George Eliot, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Jane Austen, Walter Scott, William Makepeace Thackeray, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Francis Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Edward Everett Hale, Victor Hugo, Honoré Balzac, George Sand, Alfred de Musset, Alphonse Daudet, Guy de Maupassant, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Gottfried Keller, Theodor Storm, Theodor Fontane, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ivan Turgenev, Juan Valera, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Alexander L. KiellandLength387h 6m
About this audiobook
HARVARD CLASSICS - All 20 Volumes in one Edition gathers a sweeping canon of narrative art, tracing the evolution of fiction from the eighteenth-century novel of manners and picaresque experiment to nineteenth-century realism, romance, satire, and psychological inquiry. Its range embraces social comedy, Gothic intensity, historical romance, moral fable, regional sketch, and philosophical tale, with landmark works of domestic observation, imperial imagination, and modern consciousness placed in productive conversation. The contributing writers represent major currents in British, American, French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, and Russian literature, forming a transatlantic and European map of modern prose. Collectively, they illuminate Enlightenment wit, Romantic inwardness, realist social critique, nationalist storytelling, and the emergence of the short story as a refined literary form. Read together, these voices reveal how fiction became a central medium for examining class, faith, gender, history, conscience, and the pressures of modern life. This edition is ideal for readers seeking both breadth and depth: a portable library of enduring works that rewards comparative reading as much as individual enjoyment. Students, scholars, and general readers will find in it an exceptional opportunity to encounter multiple traditions, styles, and moral visions within a single volume, fostering a rich dialogue across languages, periods, and forms.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length387 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1HARVARD CLASSICS - All 20 Volumes in one Edition (Annotated)
26BOOK XVII.
2Introduction
27BOOK XVIII. (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
28BOOK XVIII. (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Vol. 3: A Sentimental Journey & Pride and Prejudice
5Vols. 1 & 2: The History of Tom Jones, by Henry Fielding
30A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne
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6The History of Tom Jones, by Henry Fielding
31Introduction
7BOOK I.
32Calais.
8BOOK II.
33The Monk. Calais.
9BOOK III.
34The Monk. Calais.
10BOOK IV.
35The Monk. Calais.
11BOOK V.
36The Desobligeant. Calais.
12BOOK VI.
37Preface. In the Desobligeant.
13BOOK VII. (pt. 1)
38Calais.
14BOOK VII. (pt. 2)
39In the Street. Calais.
15BOOK VIII. (pt. 1)
40The Remise Door. Calais.
16BOOK VIII. (pt. 2)
41The Remise Door. Calais.
17BOOK IX.
42The Snuff Box. Calais.
18BOOK X.
43The Remise Door. Calais.
19BOOK XI.
44In the Street. Calais.
20BOOK XII. (pt. 1)
45The Remise.
21BOOK XII. (pt. 2)
46The Remise. Calais.
22BOOK XIII.
47The Remise. Calais.
23BOOK XIV.
48In the Street. Calais.
24BOOK XV.
49Montreuil.
25BOOK XVI.
50Montreuil.