Table of contents:
- "Poor Liza", 1792, Nikolay Karamzin
- Frankenstein, or Modern Prometheus, 1818, Mary Shelley
- Jane Eyre, 1847, Charlotte Brontë
- The Monk, 1796, Matthew Gregory Lewis
- Madame Bovary, 1856, Gustave Flaubert
- "Petersburg Slums", 1864, Vsevolod Krestovsky
- Little Women, 1868, Louise May Alcott
- "Count of Monte Cristo", 1844, Alexander Dumas-father
- Julia, or New Eloise, 1757, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Video: 9 books written in the 18-19 century that are read by modern readers
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Each time had its own books that excited the minds of readers and became real bestsellers. However, time passed, new writers, new plots and new heroes appeared. Already other works people around the world read voraciously, shared opinions about them, considered the best. But among all the variety of books that became bestsellers back in the 19th century, there are those that have not lost their relevance today.
"Poor Liza", 1792, Nikolay Karamzin
Nikolai Karamzin's sentimental story about a simple and sincere country girl was so popular that young readers came to the place where Liza, deceived by the young rake, committed suicide for several years. It was not difficult to find it thanks to the author, who indicated the exact address - Moscow, Vorobyovy Gory, Simonov Monastery. "Poor Lisa" proved to be so popular that writers and directors repeatedly returned to the image of the main character. Poor Liza is mentioned in the works of Pushkin, in the novels of Boris Akunin. The story was repeatedly filmed and on its basis a performance was staged, and today it is staged in the capital's theaters.
Frankenstein, or Modern Prometheus, 1818, Mary Shelley
This novel was born thanks to George Byron, who once invited everyone gathered that evening in a villa by Lake Geneva, having fun reading scary German fairy tales, to write their own terrible story. 18-year-old Mary, Percy Shelley's fiancée, was present that evening at the “reading circle”. As a result, she became the author of a novel about the creation of the alchemist scientist Frankenstein. It is known that the novel was first published without the name of the author. Subsequently, the book was finalized several times, and in the twentieth century it was filmed.
Jane Eyre, 1847, Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Bronte's novel became a bestseller at the time of its first publication. A very happy fate awaited him, because Jen Air is still popular today. The novel has been translated into many foreign languages and has been filmed ten times. Despite a certain old-fashionedness, the general atmosphere of the book continues to excite the minds of both young ladies and older ladies.
The Monk, 1796, Matthew Gregory Lewis
The novel about a clergyman who sold his soul to the devil was written at the end of the 18th century, but it became known already in the 19th century, having triumphantly walked across Europe and Russia. The Monk influenced romantic prose. Subsequently, the novel was repeatedly filmed, the last time already in 2011.
Madame Bovary, 1856, Gustave Flaubert
After the publication of the book, its author was first accused of insulting morality, and after the author was acquitted, Madame Bovary was recognized as the best novel about love. The number of theatrical performances based on Flaubert's novel is hard to count; the book has gone through several screen adaptations. Today, Flaubert's work is rightfully considered a masterpiece of world literature, and publishing houses continue to publish the novel in millions of copies.
"Petersburg Slums", 1864, Vsevolod Krestovsky
In the 19th century, Vladimir Krestovsky's novel was reprinted several times, and it enjoyed incredible popularity among the public. The book instantly disappeared from the shelves, and in libraries, readers had to sign up in line to get acquainted with the "Petersburg slums". But by the middle of the twentieth century, they forgot about it. A new wave of interest in the work was caused by the release of the series "Petersburg secrets" in the 1990s.
Little Women, 1868, Louise May Alcott
The heroines of the novel by Louise May Alcott became real idols of young ladies in the second half of the 19th century, they were imitated, quoted and tried to be like them. The story of growing up and searching for your own path in life was very close to the readers, and was also distinguished by special poetry and sincerity. Even today, famous people often name the work among their favorites.
"Count of Monte Cristo", 1844, Alexander Dumas-father
The success of this novel by Alexandre Dumas is very difficult to overestimate. It is worth noting that the writer himself received quite good dividends from his work, in addition to fame and recognition. With royalties and royalties from sales, Alexandre Dumas was able to build his own palace and a country villa. Interest in the "Count of Monte Cristo" has not faded to this day. Today, the novel continues to be reprinted all over the world, directors still stage plays and shoot films based on a truly immortal work.
Julia, or New Eloise, 1757, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The sentimental novel won the hearts of many readers at the time of its publication. The love story of a poor teacher and his young student simply could not end in marriage, but after meeting the novel, readers began to romanticize rural life everywhere, ceasing to consider it ordinary and gray.
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