C1 books for reading practice

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is one of the most iconic openings in world literature, and it perfectly captures the dramatic tension of A Tale of Two...

Daisy Miller by Henry James is a classic novella that explores themes of social expectations, cultural differences, reputation, and misunderstanding. The story follows a young...

The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope is a timeless classic adventure novel that combines romance, political conflict, and heroic action. First published in 1894, the story...

The Woman in White, published by Wilkie Collins in 1859, is one of the earliest and most influential sensation novels of the Victorian era. Blending elements of mystery, Gothic...

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Green Gables send for an orphan boy to help on their farm, they are shocked to find a talkative, imaginative, and fiery red-haired girl...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886, is a classic Gothic horror novella. This work deeply explores the duality of human nature, moral...

After a long winter of skiing in the high altitudes, Nick Adams and his friend descend into the valley where spring has already begun. They happen upon a peasant’s funeral,...

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic Gothic and early science fiction novel that explores ambition, responsibility, isolation, and the consequences of scientific...

The War of the Worlds, written by H. G. Wells and first published in 1898, is a landmark of science fiction literature. The novel narrates a catastrophic Martian invasion of...

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is a classic adventure novel that explores survival, independence, and the strength of the human spirit. The story follows Robinson Crusoe, a...

The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells remains a powerful classic science fiction novel that explores the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition and the complex meaning...

O Pioneers! – A Classic American Novel of Strength, Land, and Endurance O Pioneers! by Willa Cather is a classic American novel that tells the story of life on the Nebraska...