Public-domain books, free to read online, with spoiler-aware companion guides.
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Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1866 · 40 chapters A destitute former student in St. Petersburg murders a pawnbroker to prove a theory about extraordinary men, then is hunted as much by his own conscience as by the law. -
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen · 1813 · 61 chapters The Bennet sisters navigate love, reputation, and the marriage market of Regency England, as the spirited Elizabeth clashes with the proud Mr. Darcy. -
The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1880 · 96 chapters Three brothers and their scandalous father circle questions of faith, desire, guilt, freedom, and murder in Dostoevsky's final and largest novel. -
The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle · 1902 · 15 chapters When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moor, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn to Devon to weigh an ancient family curse against a flesh-and-blood killer.