and if not the greatest novel in our language, certainly just about the greatest of the 19th century. %n Sign up to the Front ...

A collection of great American novels would be incomplete without ... Indeed, the writer’s views on 19th-century racial ...

Russian literature has always been known for its gigantic 19th century novels, but many of the same authors of those doorstoppers were also masters of the short story. These stories, heartbreaking or ...