20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne - This classic Jules Verne science fiction tale from 1870 describes the journeys of Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus and is considered almost prophetic in its description of the undersea life and submarine technology about which nothing was known at that time
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett - The life story of 7-year old Sara Crewe, whose wealthy father has her attending a posh London boarding school until he mysteriously dies a poor man and she is forced to become a servant at the school. The reader software includes full text search, table of contents, and ability to change font size using screen 'pinching'
Anna Karenina by Lev Tolstoy - The slice of life novel about Russian aristocratic courtships, rejections, affairs, and misalliances considered a realistic portrayal of passion and relationships. The main character Anna Karenina commits suicide by jumping in front of a train after leaving her husband and son for her lover
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne - Phineas Fogg and his new valet Passepartout take on a bet with their British club members to travel around the globe within 80 days. The book reader software includes full text search, table of contents, and variable font sizes
Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray - An 1844 novel narrated by the character Barry Lyndon as he tries to rise beyond his Irish heritage and become a member of English aristocracy. His adventures take him through stints as a soldier, gambler, and spy when he manages to marry a wealthy widow. He squanders her fortune and dies penniless in a debtor's prison
Bleak House by Charles Dickens - An 1852 Dickens novel that portrays an orphan heroine, Esther, who in discovering her true identity and parentage reveals the intricate dealings of a number of characters and falls in love. The central theme of the novel is the bureaucracy of legal proceedings demonstrated by the wrangling over the rightful ownership of Bleak House
Common Sense by Thomas Paine - A revolutionary pamphlet first published in 1776 anonymously by Thomas Paine arguing that natural liberty rather than monarchy should be the basis for government. Common Sense greatly influenced the American Revolution and the founding principles of the American democracy
Dracula is a calssic horror novel about a Transylvanian prince, Count Dracula, who is a vampire. The story is told from the point of view of Jonathon Harker, an English lawyer, who first encounters Dracula in his castle and then tries to destroy Dracula when travels to London. The book reader software includes full text search, table of contents, and variable font sizes
Emma by Jane Austen - Set in Regency England, the heroine of this novel is Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy young lady who fancies herself a matchmaker. Emma embroils her friends and herself in some romantic misalliances but all's well in the end as everyone, including Emma, find their true love
Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott - Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 novella that has obtained a modern cult following among mathematicians and computer scientists. Flatland describes a two-dimensional world populated with social classes divided into categories based on their shapes
