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We’ve compiled a list of our all-time favorite romance novels, from historical regency romance to contemporary novels tackling love in the digital age.
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84 books based on 59 votes: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, Sense and Sensibi...
10 de feb. de 2016 · So, when looking for a new classic romance novel, which one should you delve into first? Below, you will find a mixture of happy-ever-afters and heartbreak, stories of true love, adultery, unreciprocated feelings, and intimate liaisons.
- Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
- Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
- Beauty and The Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villenueve
- The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
- Cinderella by Charles Perrault
- Emma by Jane Austen
- The End of The Affair by Graham Greene
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Love Story by Erich Segal
I know Annabel Leeis technically a poem, but it’s such a memorable classic love story with well-known lines by an absolute legend in literature that I simply had to include it on this list. You can read it as part of a compilation to explore even more of Poe’s ruminations on romance. Related Post: Best Edgar Allan Poe Love Quotes
Anna Karenina is widely considered one of the best classic romance novels. An absolute giantin Russian literature, it tells the tragic love story of a married woman having an affair with absolutely dire consequences. Don’t let the length scare you — it’s not extremely difficult to read, and it’s well worth exploring its themes of familial versus ro...
A “tale as old as time,” Beauty and the Beast is the classic fairy taleromance of a young book-loving maiden and the seemingly vicious beast imprisoning her. You’ll especially love this illustrated, interactive version of the original text.
The Bridges of Madison County is one of the most widely read modern classic romance novels. A small-town romance, it centers on the secret affair of Francesca, a repressed wife and mother in a rural town, with a travel photographer who visits to shoot local bridges. Their passionate love affair causes reverberations that are felt for decades to com...
Cinderellais one of the best classic romance books for beginners, with only a few dozen pages of text written for children. As you may know, it follows a young woman, who is treated poorly by her stepmother and stepsisters, but is able to win the heart of a prince with the help of a fairy godmother. You’ll love indulging in the luxurious original t...
Emma is one of readers’ favorites from the Jane Austen book collection, beloved for the witty heroine of the same name. She steers clear of love for herself while acting as a matchmaker to those around her. But, there are consequences to her meddling in the love life of the young and impressionable Harriet Smith, including sabotaging her own growin...
I originally picked up The End of the Affairafter hearing book lover Reese Witherspoon recommend it and seeing that it was not very long. Taking place in World War II-era London, it centers on an affair between a passionate writer and a bored housewife. Tortured by guilt, she ends the affair, but it’s only later that the writer can fully explore th...
The Great Gatsby is a popular Jazz Age novel in which an outsider watches as a rich and extravagant man falls in love with the very the beautiful, and very married, Daisy Buchanan. It’s an unrequited love that ultimately consumes him, as this beloved novel offers so many poignant themes, including the American Dream, and it’s just one of those book...
You may not think of Little Womenas a love story primarily, but rather a cozy family story of four sisters and their matriarch at home during the Civil War, coming of age and exploring their unique creativity. But, it’s hard to deny that much of their coming-of-age involves Meg’s marriage and Jo’s and Amy’s love triangle with their beloved neighbor...
Love Story is a more modern romance you may have already watched, as the movie adaptation is classic Americana at its finest. It’s the tear-jerking relationship between a rich jock and future Harvard lawyer from a conservative family at a sharp, creative, music student. Get your tissues out for this romance for the ages.
4 de dic. de 2023 · Explore 30 must-read classic romance novels in our blog, featuring timeless tales from Jane Austen to Victor Hugo, full of love and passion.
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16 de may. de 2022 · Here are the 24 best romance novels of all time featuring stolen kisses, happily ever afters, and everything that happens in between.
