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1920The Age of InnocenceExplains the endingCompare with the filmHistorical novel / Social novelEdith Wharton / United StatesRecap: Useful recapConvention / Desire1915The MetamorphosisExplains the endingNovella / Absurdist fictionFranz Kafka / Austria-HungaryRecap: Useful recapAlienation / Family1911The Secret GardenCompare with the filmChildren's literature / NovelFrances Hodgson Burnett / Based on The Secret GardenRecap: Fast recapHealing / Friendship1905The House of MirthExplains the endingCompare with the filmNovel of manners / Social novelEdith Wharton / United StatesRecap: Useful recapStatus / Money1900The Wonderful Wizard of OzCompare with the filmAdventureFantasy / Children's literatureL. Frank Baum / United StatesRecap: Fast recapHome / Friendship1899Heart of DarknessExplains the endingCompare with the filmNovella / Modernist fictionJoseph Conrad / United KingdomRecap: Useful recapImperialism / Memory1897DraculaExplains the endingCompare with the filmGothic novel / HorrorBram Stoker / United KingdomRecap: Strong recapFear / Invasion1880Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristExplains the endingCompare with the filmHistorical novel / AdventureLew Wallace / United StatesRecap: Useful recapRevenge / Faith1868Little WomenExplains the endingCompare with the filmComing-of-age / Domestic fictionLouisa May Alcott / United StatesRecap: Useful recapFamily / Ambition
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