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1800s and before All Available For Free (Open Access) CEFR C1 English Extensive Length (more than 8 hrs) Fiction High school (grades 9+) Novel Online Print

A Pair of Blue Eyes

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A Pair of Blue Eyes is a classic novel from the 19th century that deals with the topics of love, jealousy and personal development. It also gives you an insight on how society worked during the Victorian Age. The story follows the young and innocent Elfride, who struggles with her ambition and emotions after falling in love with two men of different backgrounds. The language level is hard to understand and the sentence structure is often sophisticated, but therefore each moment is described in great detail.

Year of Release: 1873

Author(s): Thomas Hardy

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1800s and before All Available For Free (Open Access) CEFR C1 English Extensive Length (more than 8 hrs) Fiction High school (grades 9+) Novel Online Print

Tess of the d’Urbervilles

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Tom Hardy portrays the tragic life of the young woman Tess, the difficulties a girl like her had in the 20th century, and her struggles to find happiness in the twisted society she lived in. If you won’t get frustrated too quickly and are interested in the unfairness heroines had to face back then, this book might be the perfect read for you. Go on and dive into the beautifully and realistically described English countryside.

Year of Release: 1893

Author(s): Thomas Hardy

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2010-2019 All CEFR B2 CEFR C1 English Extensive Length (more than 8 hrs) Fiction High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

The Woodcutter

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If you are a fan of books with lots of twists and turns, the book “The Woodcutter” might be the right choice for you. It is about a man who was abondoned by everyone who he has known after he was accused of serious crimes. Now he seeks out the truth behind the allegations and is out for vengeance.

Year of Release: 2010

Author(s): Reginald Hill

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