Can you recommend some short 19th century novels?

Sure. 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway is a great choice. It's a simple yet profound story about an old fisherman's struggle with a giant marlin. Hemingway's writing style is very accessible, with short, clear sentences.

Sure. 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen is a very well - known 19th - century novel. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, exploring themes of love, marriage, and social class in a charming and witty way.

One of the notable 14th - century novels is 'The Canterbury Tales' by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on a journey. Another is 'Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio, which contains 100 tales told by a group of young people escaping the plague.

Sure. 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a great one. It tells the story of Hester Prynne who has to wear a scarlet 'A' for adultery in a Puritan community.

Sure. 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a great one. It tells the story of Hester Prynne, who has to wear a scarlet 'A' for adultery in Puritan society.

Sure. 'The Pillow Book' is a great one. It gives a vivid account of the life in the imperial court of Japan during the 9th century.

One of the well - known 17th century German novels is 'The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus' by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen. It is a picaresque novel that offers a vivid picture of the Thirty Years' War and the society of that time.

One underrated 19th - century novel is 'North and South' by Elizabeth Gaskell. It delves into the class differences and the industrial revolution's impact. Another is 'The House of the Seven Gables' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which has elements of mystery and family secrets. And 'Villette' by Charlotte Bronte also doesn't get as much attention as it should. It offers a complex look at a woman's life and her experiences in a foreign land.

One well - known 12th - century mystery novel could be 'The Canterbury Tales' by Geoffrey Chaucer. It contains various stories told by different pilgrims, and within those, there are elements of mystery, human nature, and moral exploration.

Some 19th - century novels are 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte. It's a tale of passionate and destructive love between Heathcliff and Catherine on the Yorkshire moors. Then there's 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which explores themes of sin, guilt, and redemption in Puritan society. However, I'm not sure specifically which 'Frederique' novel you are referring to as the name is not common in my knowledge of 19th - century novels.