2. The Great Gatsby

3. Anna Karenina

4. Jane Eyre

6. Pride and Prejudice Synopsis: Five sisters attempt to make happy marriages, and the two eldest succeed. Setting: Longbourn, England Main Characters: Elizabeth Bennet Mr. Darcy 1813

7. Pride and Prejudice “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” “Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.”

9. The Great Gatsbywas written by… Mark Twain F. Scott Fitzgerald Ernest Hemingway Edith Wharton

10. The Great Gatsby Synopsis: A self-made man woos and loses the aristocratic woman he loves. Setting: Long Island, NYC Main Characters: Gatsby, Nick Carraway 1925

13. Anna Kareninawas written by… Leo Tolstoy Jane Austen Mary Shelley George Orwell

14. Anna Karenina Synopsis: After having an affair with a handsome military man, a woman kills herself. Setting: Moscow & St. Petersburg (Russia) Main Characters: Anna Karenina & Konstantin Levin 1873

15. Anna Karenina "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.“ "If you look for perfection, you'll never be content." "I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts."

17. Jane Eyrewas written by… Charlotte Bronte Mary Shelley Emily Bronte Jane Austen

18. Jane Eyre 1847 Synopsis: An impoverished young woman struggles to maintain her autonomy in the face of oppression, prejudice, and love. Setting: Northern England Main Characters: Jane Eyre, Mr. Rochester

20. The Picture of Dorian Graywas written by… George Orwell Charles Dickens Jane Austen Oscar Wilde

21. The Picture of Dorian Gray 1890 Synopsis: A portrait of a sinful young man ages while the young man depicted in the portrait remains youthful. Setting: London, England Main Characters: Dorian Gray, Lord Henry Wotton

22. The Picture of Dorian Gray "Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.” “Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.” "The reason I will not exhibit this picture is that I am afraid that I have shown in it the secret of my own soul."

25. Wuthering Heights

26. The Scarlet Letter

27. Les Miserables

28. Frankenstein

30. Dracula Synopsis: Using folk remedies and Christian symbols, a band of men succeeds in killing a powerful, centuries-old vampire. Setting: England & Eastern Europe Main Characters: Dracula, Van Helsing, Mina 1897

31. Dracula "Listen to them – the children of the night. What music they make.”

33. Wuthering Heightswas written by… Emily Bronte Jane Eyre Jane Austen Edith Wharton

34. Wuthering Heights Synopsis: A mistreated man robbed of his true love tries to revenge himself on his abusers. Setting: Yorkshire moors Main Characters: Heathcliff, Catherine 1847

35. Wuthering Heights “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” “My great miseries in this world have been Heathcliff's miseries, and I watched and felt each from the beginning: my great thought in living is himself. If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.”

37. The Scarlet Letterwas written by… Bram Stoker Nathaniel Hawthorne Charles Dickens Oscar Wilde

38. The Scarlet Letter Synopsis: A married woman living in Puritan Boston has an affair with a preacher, which leads her to public disgrace and his death. Setting: Boston, MA Main Characters: Hester Prynne 1850

39. The Scarlet Letter "She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.“ “But the scarlet letter ceased to be a stigma which attracted the world’s scorn and bitterness, and became a type of something to be sorrowed over, and looked upon with awe, and yet with reverence too.”

41. Les Miserableswas written by… Bram Stoker Leo Tolstoy Edith Wharton Victor Hugo

42. Les Miserables Synopsis: A hardened criminal finds redemption, adopts an orphan, flees a monomaniacal cop, saves lives, encounters misunderstandings & cruelties of all kinds, and finally dies a happy man. Setting: France Main Characters: Jean Valjean, Javert 1862

44. Frankensteinwas written by… F. Scott Fitzgerald Mary Shelley Bram Stoker Leo Tolstoy

45. Frankenstein Synopsis: A scientist creates a monster, and then abandons it in horror, a decision that leads to disaster and the deaths of nearly everyone he loves. Setting: Geneva, the Swiss Alps, England, Scotland, etc. Main Characters: Victor Frankenstein & his monster, Robert Walton 1818

48. Little Womenwas written by… Jane Austen Louisa May Alcott Mary Shelley Charlotte Bronte

49. Little Women 1868 Synopsis: four sisters in 19th century New England struggle with poverty, juggle their duties and their desires, and find love. Setting: A small New England town Main Characters: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy (the March family)

50. Little Women “I’ll try and be what he loves to call me, ‘a little woman,’ and not be rough and wild; but do my duty here instead of wanting to be somewhere else.” Jo’s father wishes for her to be a stereotypical female. “Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I can never wish you a greater happiness than this!” Last line of the novel, spoken by Marmee

53. Nineteen-Eighty-Four

54. Animal Farm

55. A Christmas Carol

56. A Tale of Two Cities

57. Ethan Frome

58. Great Expectations

59. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

61. To Kill a Mockingbird Synopsis: A girl confronts racism and inequality as her father unsuccessfully defends an innocent black man accused of raping a white woman. Setting: Maycomb, Alabama Main Characters: Scout, Jem, & Atticus (the Finch family), Tom Robinson, Boo Radley 1960

62. 1984was written by… Leo Tolstoy George Orwell Charles Dickens Victor Hugo

63. 1984 Synopsis: A citizen of the totalitarian country Oceania rebels against the ruling Party and is tortured and brainwashed as a result. Setting: London, England (“Airstrip One”) Main Characters: Winston Smith, Big Brother 1949

64. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF51CqBy81U

65. Animal Farmwas written by… F. Scott Fitzgerald Bram Stoker Leo Tolstoy George Orwell

66. Animal Farm Synopsis: A group of animals mount a successful rebellion against the farmer who rules them, but their dreams of equality for all are ruined when one pig seizes power. Setting: an imaginary farm in England Main Characters: Benjamin (donkey), Napoleon and Snowball (pigs) 1946

67. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCo5Tva39s

68. A Christmas Carolwas written by… Edith Wharton Mark Twain Leo Tolstoy Charles Dickens

69. A Christmas Carol Synopsis: A crotchety, selfish old man learns to be generous and love life. Setting: London, England Main Characters: Ebenezer Scrooge, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future 1859

70. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ3lr3urgDU

71. A Tale of Two Citieswas written by… Charles Dickens Mary Shelley Leo Tolstoy George Orwell

72. A Tale of Two Cities Synopsis: During the French Revolution, a woman’s love turns a selfish man into a hero. Setting: London and Paris Main Characters: Charles Darney, Sydney Carton 1859

73. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TU25PVJbXE

74. Ethan Fromewas written by… Mark Twain Leo Tolstoy Mary Shelley Edith Wharton

75. Ethan Frome Synopsis: A man longs to flee from his wretched wife and run off with her vivacious cousin but finds he lacks the courage. Setting: Starkfield, Massachusetts Main Characters: Ethan Frome, Zeena, Mattie 1911

76. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqlLHg61eTA

77. Great Expectationswas written by… Louisa May Alcott Harper Lee George Orwell Charles Dickens

78. Great Expectations Synopsis: After a kindly criminal makes him rich, a boy learns that wealth and class do not determine worth. Setting: Kent and London, England Main Characters: Pip, Estella, Miss Havisham 1861

79. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bq8BsIZejE

82. Hamlet

83. The Importance of Being Earnest

84. The Glass Menagerie

86. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Synopsis: An intelligent 13-year-old boy flees with an escaped slave and slowly recognizes the hypocrisy of his society. Setting: St. Petersburg, Missouri; Arkansas Main Characters: Huck, Jim, Tom Sawyer 1885

87. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNJhSc17Zk&feature=related

88. The Catcher in the Rye was written by… Mark Twain F. Scott Fitzgerald Edith Wharton J. D. Salinger

89. The Catcher in the Rye Synopsis: After being expelled from prep school, a sixteen-year-old boy goes to New York City, where he reflects on the phoniness of adults and heads toward a nervous breakdown. Setting: Pencey Prep & New York City Main Characters: Holden Caulfield 1951

90. The Crucible was written by… Christopher Marlow Oscar Wilde William Shakespeare Arthur Miller Tennessee Williams

91. The Crucible Synopsis: A story of witch hunts and trials in hysteria-engulfed 17th century Salem. John Proctor commits adultery with Setting: Salem, Massachusetts Main Characters: John Proctor, Abigail Williams 1953

92. Hamlet was written by… Christopher Marlow Oscar Wilde William Shakespeare Arthur Miller Tennessee Williams

93. Hamlet Synopsis: The Prince of Denmark learns of his father’s death at the hands of his uncle and is torn between his great sadness and revenge for his father’s murder. Setting: Medieval Denmark Main Characters: Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude 1603

94. The Importance of Being Earnest was written by… Christopher Marlow Oscar Wilde William Shakespeare Arthur Miller Tennessee Williams

95. The Importance of Being Earnest Synopsis: By leading a double life through multiple identities, a man involves himself in secret engagements and love entanglements. Setting: London & Hertfordshire (rural town) Main Characters: John Worthing (aka “Earnest” by friends in town and “Jack” by friends in country) 1899

96. The Glass Menagerie was written by… Christopher Marlow Oscar Wilde William Shakespeare Arthur Miller Tennessee Williams

97. The Glass Menagerie Synopsis: The Wingfield family struggles against hopelessness that threatens their lives. Tom Wingfield – dead-end job, becomes a poet Amanda Wingfield – faded glory, inspires daughter to become a socialite Setting: St. Louis Main Characters: Tom Wingfield 1945

98. Doctor Faustus was written by… Christopher Marlow Oscar Wilde William Shakespeare Arthur Miller Tennessee Williams

99. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus Synopsis: A man sells his soul to the devil in exchange for twenty-four years of immense power. Setting: Europe (specifically Italy and Germany) Main Characters: Doctor Faustus, Lucifer 1604