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A showcase for the classics since 1971
These celebrated novels set the stage for some of the most unforgettable Masterpiece Theater dramas. Explore sweeping romances, family sagas, and historical epics brought to life on screen—but even richer on the page.
 
 
Small Island  
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Small Island
By Andrea Levy  Follow this Author
Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction

A courageous novel of tender emotion and sparkling wit, of crossings taken and passages lost, of shattering compassion and of reckless optimism in the face of insurmountable barriers—in short, an encapsulation of the immigrant's life.

"A bristling, funny, angry tale of love and sacrifice.” ―Entertainment Weekly

 
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The Caxley Chronicles  
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The Caxley Chronicles
By Miss Read  Follow this Author
Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Set in Caxley, the quiet country town neighboring the village of Fairacre, The Caxley Chronicles follow two intertwined families, the Howards and the Norths, through the tumultuous first half of the 20th century.

"Miss Read reminds us of what is really important. And if we can’t live in her world, it’s certainly a comforting place to visit.” —USA Today

 
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Shadowplay  
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Shadowplay
By Joseph O'Connor  Follow this Author
Historical Fiction, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Literary Fiction

A West End theater in London is shaken up by the crimes of Jack the Ripper in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Star of the Sea.

 
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Far from the Madding Crowd  
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Far from the Madding Crowd
By Thomas Hardy  Follow this Author
Literary Fiction, Historical Romance

Luxuriate in a great 19th Century novel: the story of the headstrong Bathsheba Everdene and her fateful romantic choices in Victorian England. 

 
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