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Villette (Penguin Classics)
1.  Villette (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
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  "Unmatched- Lucy Snowe is a revelation to the world of the novel!"
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The Magic Mountain
2.  The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
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  "A complete experience.  Intelligent, beautiful, otherworldly and so very relevant."
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The Idiot (Wordsworth Classics)
3.  The Idiot (Wordsworth Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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  "Utterly provoking.  Makes you want to change the world."
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My Brilliant Career (Virago Modern Classics)
4.  My Brilliant Career (Virago Modern Classics) by Miles Franklin
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  "She's heroine you wish you were."
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The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics)
5.  The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics) by George Eliot
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  "They say it's flawed, I say it's magical.  I defy you not to cry at the end."
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Against Nature (Oxford World's Classics)
6.  Against Nature (Oxford World's Classics) by Joris-Karl Huysmans
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  "...And then daytime TV came and spoiled it all.  Classic, provocative decadence."
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Death In Venice And Other Stories (Vintage Classics)
7.  Death In Venice And Other Stories (Vintage Classics) by Thomas Mann
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  "Heartbreakingly beautiful."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Armadale (Oxford World's Classics)
8.  Armadale (Oxford World's Classics) by Wilkie Collins
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  "The most complicated, gripping plot and the most stupendous female villain ever created."
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War and Peace (Penguin Hardback Classics)
9.  War and Peace (Penguin Hardback Classics) by Orlando Figes
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  "Ambitious and involving, with plenty of heart."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Five Plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard: "Ivanov", "The Seagull", "Uncle Vanya", "Three Sisters", "The Cherry Orchard" (Oxford World's Classics)
10.  Five Plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard: "Ivanov", "The Seagull", "Uncle Vanya", "Three Sisters", "The Cherry Orchard" (Oxford World's Classics) by Anton Chekhov
The list author says:
  "Strangely touching plays...  I can't explain why, but he sends me into utter raptures!"
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Wide Sargasso Sea (Penguin Modern Classics)
11.  Wide Sargasso Sea (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jean Rhys
The list author says:
  "Perhaps the most evocative book ever written.  Sublimely exotic and beautifully composed."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Doctor Faustus: The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn as Told by a Friend
12.  Doctor Faustus: The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn as Told by a Friend by Mann Thomas
The list author says:
  "Is there nothing this man doesn't know?  Complex, but incredibly affecting."
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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)
13.  Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Brontë
The list author says:
  "A book to get completely lost in..."
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics)
14.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
The list author says:
  "First proper book I ever read and still close to my heart.  Victory for small people!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (200 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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The Book of Disquiet (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  The Book of Disquiet (Penguin Modern Classics) by Fernando Pessoa
The list author says:
  "Beautiful reflections- I take it with me everywhere.  Though should come with suicide warning!"
£9.09   Used & New from: £4.99
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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