"The Tell-Tale Heart" follows an unnamed narrator who murders an elderly man because of his "vulture eye." Despite the "perfect" concealment of the body under floorboards, the narrator's mounting guilt manifests as a hallucinated heartbeat, driving him to confess to the police.

The story follows Othello, a high-ranking Moorish general in the Venetian army, who has secretly married the beautiful Desdemona. Their happiness is destroyed by Othello’s ensign, Iago, who secretly hates him. Iago weaves a web of lies to convince Othello that Desdemona is having an affair with his lieutenant, Cassio.

Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, it dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake.

Oliver Twist tells the story of an orphaned boy who escapes a miserable workhouse only to fall into a life of crime in London. Under the influence of the manipulative Fagin and his gang of young pickpockets, Oliver struggles to maintain his innocence while searching for his true identity and a better life.

Uncle Tom's Cabin explores the harsh realities of slavery in the American South. The story follows the virtuous Tom and other enslaved individuals as they struggle for freedom and maintain their humanity against systemic cruelty.

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen that follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates issues of manners, upbringing, and marriage in the British regency era.

​At its heart, it is the story of the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth and the wealthy landowner Fitzwilliam Darcy. To find happiness, they both must overcome their personal flaws: Elizabeth must look past her prejudice against Darcy's cold exterior, while Darcy must let go of his aristocratic pride.

Wuthering Heights is a Gothic novel by Emily Brontë centered on the intense and destructive relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and the foundling Heathcliff. Spanning two generations, it explores themes of revenge, social class, and eternal love set against the bleak Yorkshire moors.

A handsome young man remains eternally youthful while his hidden portrait ages and shows the scars of his sins. He lives a life of excess and cruelty until the painting's hideous transformation drives him to a tragic end.

Gregor Samsa wakes up transformed into a monstrous insect. The story explores his isolation and his family's rejection as he loses his humanity.

A psychological horror story about a man who, consumed by alcoholism and a spirit of perverseness, murders his beloved cat and, eventually, his wife. The plot culminates when a second cat exposes his crime to the police, symbolizing an inescapable sense of guilt.