British vs French 19thc century lit rumble

[Spiffor]

first one mentioned i havent heard of.

He was instrumental in the development of French romanticism. I find him puerile, but the read can be fairly pleasant if you don't take him seriously.

I like Lorenzaccio because it (unwillingly) gives a good glimpse in teen angst

[DaShi]

How do yo pronounce ə?

[Nostromo]

Joseph Conrad. Sorry, but I had to mention him, you'll understand why, I'm sure. But he's a borderline case. Heart of Darkness was published for the first time in 1899, Nostromo in 1904.

[ahasverus]

R. L. Stevenson
- Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

H. G. Wells
- The Time Machine?

Kipling!?

I'm high can't be bothered looking up inf

[lord of the mark]

i will continue to speak up for the british women

Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

[Kuciwalker]

[duke o' york]

I am particularly fond of Thomas Hardy, apart from his first published novel, Desperate Remedies, which is utter bilge. The later works are best, where the world always crushes the heroes/heroines, and although I am not fond of it either, I have to admit that Under the Greenwood Tree is a good example of its genre. As I said, the later stuff is better, but I'm creeping too close to the 20th century here.

However, I'm not patriotic in the least, so have to admit that Zola pwns all.
I particularly like La Bete Humaine (sorry, can't work out how to include accents on my laptop ), Germinal and La Terre. I'm currently reading Au Bonheur des Dames, and have already got the good feeling that everything's going to go tits up for the heroes (see above).

To bring things on a level, I'll name Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Nobody who has read this (or been forced to as part of their English & French degree) can deny that it is at least +10 to the French.

[Nostromo]

Charles Baudelaire.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by nostromo
Joseph Conrad. Sorry, but I had to mention him, you'll understand why, I'm sure. But he's a borderline case. Heart of Darkness was published for the first time in 1899, Nostromo in 1904.

Id say he counts. With all due respect to your nick, I think Heart of Darkness is easily his best known work, at least here. (of course "Apocalypse Now" renewed interest)

[duke o' york]

Kuci, are you high too?

[ahasverus]

Sir William Scott
- Ivanhoe

[Kuciwalker]

No, but he's a settler.

[ahasverus]

Or is that to early?

[duke o' york]

From 2001!

[Richelieu]

Edmond Rostand.