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Romance books of the 1800s

The birth of romance as we know it. Austen, the Brontës, and the foundations of love stories.

430 books from 1800–1899
Lena GrahamCecilia Selby Lowndes
Lena Graham
Cecilia Selby Lowndes (1897)
PG
The ideal fairy talesCharles Perrault
The ideal fairy tales
Charles Perrault (1897)
PG
Boys wantedJ. L. Nye
Boys wanted
J. L. Nye (1897)
PG
Daisy's visit to Uncle Jack and what came of itGrace Mara
Daisy's visit to Uncle Jack and what came of it
Grace Mara (1897)
PG
The professor's childrenFowler, Edith Henrietta
The professor's children
Fowler, Edith Henrietta (1897)
PG
Jude the Obscure
Jude the Obscure
Thomas Hardy (1895)
PG-13
The seven little sistersJane Andrews
The seven little sisters
Jane Andrews (1894)
PG
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Lewis Carroll (1893)
PG
Lily and Water-lilyAlice Vansittart Strettel Carr
Lily and Water-lily
Alice Vansittart Strettel Carr (1893)
PG
In the hush of the evening hourMarcia Bampfylde
In the hush of the evening hour
Marcia Bampfylde (1892)
PG-13
Gladys, or, The sisters chargeE. O'Byrne
Gladys, or, The sisters charge
E. O'Byrne (1891)
PG
Beauty and the BeastConstance Haslewood
Beauty and the Beast
Constance Haslewood (1890)
PG
Cinderella and the little glass slipperUnknown
Cinderella and the little glass slipper
Unknown (1889)
PG
DewH. Mary Wilson
Dew
H. Mary Wilson (1889)
PG-13
Little TenpennyUnknown
Little Tenpenny
Unknown (1887)
PG-13
A kiss for a blow and other talesWright, Henry Clarke
A kiss for a blow and other tales
Wright, Henry Clarke (1885)
PG
The adventures of two childrenF. E. Weatherly
The adventures of two children
F. E. Weatherly (1884)
PG
The kitten pilgrims: or, Great battles and grand victoriesRobert Michael Ballantyne
The kitten pilgrims: or, Great battles and grand victories
Robert Michael Ballantyne (1882)
PG
Gockel and scratchfoot, or, The adventures of two chickensClemens Brentano
Gockel and scratchfoot, or, The adventures of two chickens
Clemens Brentano (1882)
PG
The Duke's Children
The Duke's Children
Anthony Trollope (1880)
PG
Sweet spring-timeThomas Miller
Sweet spring-time
Thomas Miller (1879)
PG
Isabel's secret, or, A sister's loveRobert Paterson
Isabel's secret, or, A sister's love
Robert Paterson (1875)
PG
Adventures in shadow-landMary D. Nauman
Adventures in shadow-land
Mary D. Nauman (1874)
PG
Love and duty, or, The happy lifeAnna Jane Buckland
Love and duty, or, The happy life
Anna Jane Buckland (1872)
PG-13
Christian love and loyalty, or, The rebel reclaimedA. L. O. E.
Christian love and loyalty, or, The rebel reclaimed
A. L. O. E. (1872)
PG-13
Wuthering Heights / Agnes Grey
Wuthering Heights / Agnes Grey
Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë (1870)
PG-13
RedesdaleMary B. Lee
Redesdale
Mary B. Lee (1869)
PG-13
Joanna Darling, or, The home at BreakwaterVirginia F. Townsend
Joanna Darling, or, The home at Breakwater
Virginia F. Townsend (1868)
PG-13
Theresa's journalPressensé, E. de Mme.
Theresa's journal
Pressensé, E. de Mme. (1868)
PG-13
Ottalie's stories for the little folksOttilie Wildermuth
Ottalie's stories for the little folks
Ottilie Wildermuth (1866)
PG