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Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

By Ejaz Abbasi

Novel is one of the most read genre of literature. All greatest writers have written different novels. Throughout the history there are many greatest novels in different languages by different writers. In English literature’s history there are many greatest novelists who have written such novels which can not be ignored while making a list of best and greatest novels even all around the world. Here in below article ”Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time” we have  ten of the greatest novels ever written in English language. Have a look on these novels and we will recommend you must read them once in your life if you want to taste the real literature.

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

01. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – 1719

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

By the end of the 19th century this great novel was written. No book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions, spin-offs and translations. Crusoe’s world-famous novel is a complex literary confection, and it’s irresistible. This is considered on of the best novels ever written in the world.

02. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan – 1678

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

It is a story of a man in search of truth told with the simple clarity and beauty of Bunyan’s prose make this the ultimate English classic. The writer of this novel is considered one of the beat prose and novel writers in the world especially in English literature.

03. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift – 1726

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

This novel is a satirical masterpiece that is never been out of print.  Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels falls at number third in our list of the best novels written in English. It is a great allegory ever written. It has a deep meanings which can be understood when one knows about the circumstances of the time when the novel was written. In fact it is a masterpiece of the writer.

04. Tom Jones by Henry Fielding – 1749

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

Tom Jones is a classic English novel that depicts the spirit of its age and whose famous characters have come to represent Augustan society in all its loquacious, turbulent, comic variety. It comes at number four in our list. It is also a great addition in English literature.

05. Clarissa by Samuel Richardson – 1748

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her unscrupulous nouveau-riche family to marry a wealthy man she detests. In the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world for the knowledge it displays of the human heart.” It is also considered one of the best English novels.

06. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne – 1759

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

Laurence Sterne’s vivid novel caused happiness and consternation when it first appeared and has lost little of its original bite. No doubt it is a great production.

07. Emma by Jane Austen – 1816

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

Jane Austen’s Emma is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility. The writer has written many other famous novels like Pride and Prejudice. The themes of the novels written by her are realistic and true to life.

08. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – 1818

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

Mary Shelley’s first novel got the height of success and was considered as a masterpiece of horror and the macabre. It is eighth greatest novel in our list.

09. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë – 1847

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

Emily Brontë’s windswept masterpiece is notable not just for its wild beauty but for its daring reinvention of the novel form itself. It is also one of the most celebrated novels in the history. The novel depicts the real racism in the society of that time. The plot and setting of the novel is really remarkable. A person who has interest in literature must read this novel.

10. Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock – 1818

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time
Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

The great pleasure of Nightmare Abbey, was inspired by Thomas Love Peacock’s friendship with Shelley, lies in the delight the author takes in poking fun at the romantic movement. This is also a great novel in the history of English Literature. It was one of the most rewarded novel of its time.

Top 10 Greatest English Novels Of All Time

01. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – 1719
02. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan – 1678
03. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift – 1726
04. Tom Jones by Henry Fielding – 1749
05. Clarissa by Samuel Richardson – 1748
06. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne – 1759
07. Emma by Jane Austen – 1816
08. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – 1818
09. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë – 1847
10. Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock – 1818

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