Can you recommend some famous old British romance novels?

Yes. 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte is quite renowned. It's about a young woman's journey through life, love, and self - discovery. 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding is also famous. It explores human nature when a group of boys are stranded on an island. 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde is a great novel too, dealing with themes of beauty, youth, and morality.

One of the most famous is 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' by John le Carré. It's a complex and engaging story set in the world of Cold War espionage.

Sure. 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen is a very well - known one. It offers a vivid picture of the English gentry in the 19th century, with themes of love, marriage and social class. Another is 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens, which shows the dark side of Victorian England, especially the situation of the poor and orphans.

There are quite a few. For instance, 'Lucky Jim' by Kingsley Amis. It follows the life of a young university lecturer, Jim Dixon, and his often hilarious attempts to navigate the academic world and his personal life. Then there's 'Tom Jones' by Henry Fielding. Although it was written a long time ago, it still has many comical elements in its portrayal of the title character's adventures and love life.

Sure. 'Sherlock Holmes' series by Arthur Conan Doyle is extremely famous. It features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson, and the stories are full of mystery and brilliant deductions.

One of the famous British animal novels is 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'. It's about a widowed mouse, Mrs. Frisby, and her interaction with some highly intelligent rats. These rats have been experimented on at NIMH and have developed extraordinary intelligence. The novel shows their struggle to survive and their relationship with the natural world around them.

Sure. 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' by Arthur Conan Doyle is very famous. It's a great Sherlock Holmes story with a spooky atmosphere. Also, 'Death on the Nile' by Agatha Christie. Her stories always keep you guessing until the very end. Another one is 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler, which has a hard - boiled detective style.

Sure. 'Never Let Me Go' by Kazuo Ishiguro is a great one. It's a story about clones and their complex relationships. Another is 'Atonement' by Ian McEwan, which tells a tragic love story with a very interesting narrative structure. And 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt is also quite famous. It follows a young boy's journey after he survives a museum bombing.

Sure. 'The Signal-Man' by Charles Dickens is a great one. It's a ghostly and atmospheric story. Another is 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James, which is full of psychological tension and ambiguity. Also, 'The Rocking - Horse Winner' by D. H. Lawrence is quite famous, exploring themes of family, greed and the search for luck.

Sure. '1984' by George Orwell is a very well - known one. It depicts a totalitarian society where the government controls every aspect of people's lives. Another is 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, which shows a world where people are genetically engineered and conditioned to fit into a specific social hierarchy. Also, 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood presents a terrifying future where women are subjugated in a patriarchal and theocratic regime.