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Books in the British genre:

The Famous History of the Seven Champions of Christendom (1696)

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An early printing of this famous romance. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Richard Johnson
Illustrator(s): None

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The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1719)

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Robinson goes back to the island. This is the third edition. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Daniel Defoe
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

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Robinson Crusoe (1719)

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The first of the desert island castaway adventures. This is the fourth edition. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Daniel Defoe
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

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The Governess or, Little Female Academy (1749)

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This was the first novel for children, a boarding school story. This facsimile edition was published in 1968.

Author(s): Sarah Fielding
Illustrator(s): None

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Sense and Sensibility (1811)

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When Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters find themselves in relative poverty with only the income of ten thousand pounds ($100,000 per year in current money) to live on, she determines to move to a different part of the country, near a cousin who o... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): None

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Pride and Prejudice (1813)

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When Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy refuses to dance with her, Elizabeth Bennett is confirmed in her prejudice that he is filled with pride. On further acquaintance she is forced to revise her opinion. Read online at Internet Archive: Volume 1, and Volume 2, ... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): None

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Mansfield Park (1814)

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Sir Thomas Bertram considers he is bestowing a great favor on Fanny Price when he takes her into his home, but in the end finds himself in her debt. read online at Archive.org: Volume 1, and Volume 2, and Volume 3.... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): None

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Emma (1816)

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Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, fancies her self a match-maker, but after her first effort, she can’t seem to do anything right. Read all three volumes in one at archive.org. Or read by individual volume: Volume 1: Read online at ar... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Mansfield Park (1816)

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Sir Thomas Bertram considers he is bestowing a great favor on Fanny Price when he takes her into his home, but in the end finds himself in her debt. This is the second edition. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): None

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Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (1818)

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In Northanger Abbey and Persuasion , Catherine Morland spends six weeks in Bath where she makes the acquaintance of General Tilney’s son and daughter. When the General invites her to return with them to Northanger Abbey, she is prepared for al... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): None

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Ivanhoe (1820)

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A tale of the Saxons and the Normans in the days of Richard the Lion Heart. Read for free online at HathiTrust. Or read for free online by volume: Volume 1 at Internet Archive Volume 2 at HathiTrust Volume 3 at Internet Archive ... View More

Author(s): Sir Walter Scott
Illustrator(s): None

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Robin Hood (1820)

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A collection of historical material related to Robin Hood, first published in 1795. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

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The Renowned History of the Seven Champions of Christendom (1824)

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The story of the adventures of St. George of England and his companions. This is a reprint of the original version first printed in 1597. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): Richard Johnson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Mr. Midshipman Easy (1836)

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Young Jack Easy has assimilated his father's theory of the equality of man, but has yet to reconcile it with things as they are, so is sent to sea to learn a little discipline. This combination of adventure story, satire and humor was the best-writte... View More

Author(s): Frederick Marryat
Illustrator(s): None

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Sketches by Boz (1836)

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This first series of Sketches by Boz was published in two volumes. Short pieces about people and places. This is a reprint of the original and its illustrations at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): George Cruikshank

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Sunday Under Three Heads (1836)

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Written under the Dickens pseudonym of Timothy Sparks, this pamphlet opposed proposed laws restricting popular entertainment on Sundays. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Timothy Sparks
Illustrator(s): Hablot K. Browne

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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (1837)

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The adventures of Mr. Pickwick, his servant Sam Weller and his friends. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Hablot K. Browne
Robert William Buss
Robert Seymour

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Sketches by Boz: The Second Series (1837)

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This further collection was published in a single volume. The second edition of this title included two additional illustrations.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): George Cruikshank

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Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi (1838)

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This autobiography of a famous British clown was rewritten by Dickens. Read online at Internet Archive: Volume 1, and Volume 2.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Joseph Grimaldi
Thomas Egerton Wilks
Illustrator(s): George Cruikshank
W. Greatbach
S. Raven

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Oliver Twist (1838)

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Born in a workhouse, Oliver runs away from an abusive mistress to seek his fortune in London where he falls in with a gang of pickpockets. Read online at archive.org: Volume 1, and Volume 2, and Volume 3.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): George Cruikshank

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