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Frankenstein (1818) by MaryShelley
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"Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" is about an eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Dracula (1897) by BramStoker
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Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, "Dracula" tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
Wuthering Heights (1847) by EmilyBronte
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Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. After Mr Earnshaw's death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine's brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting and the poetic grandeur of vision combine to make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature.
Northanger Abbey (1818) by JaneAusten
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Northanger Abbey follows seventeen-year-old Gothic novel aficionado Catherine Morland and family friends Mr. and Mrs. Allen as they visit Bath. It is Catherine's first visit there. She meets new friends, such as Isabella Thorpe, and goes to balls. Catherine finds herself pursued by Isabella's brother, the rough-mannered, slovenly John Thorpe, and by her real love interest, Henry Tilney. She also becomes friends with Eleanor Tilney, Henry's younger sister. Henry captivates her with his view on novels and his knowledge of history and the world. General Tilney (Henry and Eleanor's father) invites Catherine to visit their estate, Northanger Abbey, which, from her reading of Ann Radcliffe's Gothic novel The Mysteries of Udolpho, she expects to be dark, ancient and full of Gothic horrors and fantastical mystery.
Great Expectations (1861) by CharlesDickens
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On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about six years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother, father, and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. The next day, soldiers recapture the convict while he is engaged in a fight with another convict; the two are returned to the prison ships from which they escaped...
Oliver Twist (1837) by CharlesDickens
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The story is about an orphan, Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker. He escapes and travels to London where he meets the Artful Dodger, leader of a gang of juvenile pickpockets. Naively unaware of their unlawful activities, Oliver is led to the lair of their elderly criminal trainer Fagin.
A for Anxiety (On Hold) by Iwritevariety
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3rd place winner in Contest #1 of Contestland (Wonderland)! Fizz also known as Felicity Berry is a sixteen year old girl with one thing: Anxiety. From the age of eleven experiencing her first panic attack to the present day, she has faced many battles and trials to get towards the end of her school life. When things start to go incredibly out of hand, she turns to her blog as a way of not only getting her point across but also to express without the fear of one of the bullies finding her under her pen name, "The Girl." It is through one of her blog posts that she encounters another user under the name, "The Boy" but is this user going to be another negative thing to happen on Fizz or will this user change her life for the better? Written for August's #JustWriteIt, Wattys entry for 2015 and inspired by true events from Scarlett's life, A for Anxiety is a story about courage and pushing through barriers to achieve your dreams. "Everyone gets nervous, whether it is because of a school performance or a job interview, they can be beaten. Don't let Anxiety hold you back and if you do have Anxiety, never let others leave you or push you to the side, you are a beautiful person in your own right."- Scarlett Rose. Cover made by @mrtajtheswagmaster!
The Summer Anthology ✔ by Iwritevariety
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Summer has arrived and to celebrate, Scarlett Rose proudly presents The Summer Anthology 2015! 54 original stories by 54 Wattpad authors, all with the theme of "First Chapter Enticing". Will their first chapters entice you to read on to the rest of their stories? My advice: Read this while eating ice-cream, you're going to be in for a treat! Please note that some of the entries do contain Mature themes, please proceed with caution when reading and leave feedback on the entries that are taking part in this promotional project. Together, we will find the next undiscovered gems. Ranked #225 in Short Story (29/7/15) Ranked #169 in Short Story (30/7/15)
The Brother I Lost ✔ by Iwritevariety
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(Contains triggering scenes, not suitable for younger audiences.) When I heard the news, my heart stopped, my body shook, my mind went blank. Mother fell back onto the coffee table while Father cried long and deep tears. For the brother I lost. Gorgeous cover made by @Night_Shade98! For The Heart Project's Competition.
Heart of Stone by Alice_Iceflower
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(Beauty and the Beast) Thistle's brothers left to fight a terrible beast. When they don't return, she sets out to kill the beast herself, but there is more to him than she expects. She must find a way to free her brothers, the only family she has left, but can she break the beast's stone heart when she is losing her own? Once upon a time...