Åbo Akademis bibliotek

Oliver Twist is the second novel by Charles Dickens and one of his most beloved works. The book tells how Oliver is born as an orphan in a workhouse, is later sold into apprentices ...

Hard Times is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens and a captivating look into the conflict between poor workers and rich mill owners in an industrial town in England in the 19th cen ...

Persuasion is the last novel Jane Austen wrote. It is a classic tale of emotions, restraint and morals. Anne Elliot has broken her engagement to Captain Frederick Wentworth, but af ...

The Happy Prince is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel The Picture ...

The Nightingale and the Rose is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel ...

The Selfish Giant is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel The Picture ...

The Devoted Friend is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel The Pictur ...

The Remarkable Rocket is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel The Pic ...

The Young King is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel The Picture of ...

The Birthday of the Infanta is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel T ...

The Model Millionaire is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel The Pic ...

The Sphinx Without a Secret is a short story by Oscar Wilde, who was prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality in 1895. Even though Wilde is best known for his novel T ...

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a classic tale about vanity, infatuation, guilt and morality. The book has often been ranked as one of the best novels ever written.

The Importance of Being Earnest is the most famous of Oscar Wilde's popular plays. It is a gripping comedy about deceit, social obligations and class in a Victorian society. The pl ...

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem about a heroic warrior going into battle against a terrifying monster. It is considered to be one of the most important works in the history of ...

Lady Susan by Jane Austen is a classic novel where a widow is seeking a new husband for herself but also a suitor for her daughter. Told completely in letters, the story takes surp ...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is the most famous Christmas tale in the world. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser who has no friends, but on a Christmas Eve he is visited by three g ...

When Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë came out in the 19th century, the novel was considered to be shocking and lurid, but these days it is seen as a timeless classic that will en ...

Heart of Darkness is a classic novel by Joseph Conrad. The narrator of the book is Charles Marlow, who travels up the Congo River in colonial Africa. His trip becomes a descent int ...

Clayis a short story by James Joyce, perhaps the most celebrated and influential author of the 20th century. Though Joyce is best known for his seminal books Ulysses and Finnegans ...

A Painful Caseis a short story by James Joyce, perhaps the most celebrated and influential author of the 20th century. Though Joyce is best known for his seminal books Ulysses and ...

Finnegans Wake is unlike any other novel. In this book James Joyce takes English language and molds it into his own creation, full of puns and idiosyncrasies, while writing in an e ...

A Motheris a short story by James Joyce, perhaps the most celebrated and influential author of the 20th century. Though Joyce is best known for his seminal books Ulysses and Finneg ...

Graceis a short story by James Joyce, perhaps the most celebrated and influential author of the 20th century. Though Joyce is best known for his seminal books Ulysses and Finnegans ...

The Deadis a short story by James Joyce, perhaps the most celebrated and influential author of the 20th century. Though Joyce is best known for his seminal books Ulysses and Finneg ...