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Society & Class in Classic Literature
Discover how 10 timeless classics explore society & class. Each book comes with complete chapter summaries, modern analysis, and insights that connect timeless wisdom to contemporary challenges.
Books Exploring Society & Class
From different eras and perspectives, these classics offer profound insights into society & class.
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy • 1877
239 chaptersadvanced19th Century
Society & ClassLove & RomanceMorality & Ethics
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens • 1861
59 chaptersintermediate19th Century
Society & ClassPersonal GrowthIdentity & Self
On Liberty
John Stuart Mill • 1859
5 chaptersintermediate19th Century
Society & ClassFreedom & ChoiceMorality & Ethics
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen • 1813
61 chaptersbeginner19th Century
Society & ClassRelationshipsSocial Navigation
The Analects
Confucius • -479
20 chaptersintermediateAncient
Society & ClassMorality & EthicsLeadership
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald • 1925
9 chaptersbeginner20th Century
Society & ClassLove & RomanceIdentity & Self
The Idiot
Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1869
50 chaptersadvanced19th Century
Society & ClassMorality & EthicsLove & Romance
The Republic
Plato • -375
10 chaptersadvancedAncient
Society & ClassJustice & FairnessMorality & Ethics
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith • 1776
32 chaptersadvanced18th Century
Society & ClassSystems ThinkingDecision Making
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy • 1869
361 chaptersadvanced19th Century
Society & ClassWar & ConflictLove & Romance