Celsius 233 Book Summaries Podcast

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain - Charles Dickens (1848) Summary Series: Christmas Books - 5 Category: Classics, Supernatural Genre: 19th Century, British Literature, Christmas, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Short Stories, Victorian #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, published in 1848, is a supernatural novella by Charles Di...

The Haunted House - Charles Dickens (1859) Summary Category: Classics, Supernatural Genre: Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Ghosts, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Short Stories, Victorian #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: The Haunted House , a novella written by Charles Dickens and published in 1859, explores the Victorian fascination with the supernatural. This story is often...

Our Mutual Friend - Charles Dickens (1865) Summary Category: Satire, Classics Genre: 19th Century, British Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literature, Victorian #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, published in 1865, is a novel set against the backdrop of Victorian London. The story begins with a grim discovery i...

David Copperfield - Charles Dickens (1850) Summary Category: Satire, Classics, Romance Genre: 19th Century, British Literature, Classic Literature, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Victorian #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: David Copperfield , written by Charles Dickens and published in 1850, is a semi-autobiographical novel often considered one of the author's...

Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens (1838) Summary Category: Satire, Classics, Romance Genre: 19th Century, British Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Victorian #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, first published in 1837, is a classic tale of a young orphan, Oliver, who grows up in the brutal conditio...

Great Expectations - Charles Dickens (1861) Summary Category: Satire, Classics, Romance Genre: 19th Century, British Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literature, Victorian #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Great Expectations , written by Charles Dickens, was first published in 1861. It is a coming-of-age novel that follows the life of an orphan nam...

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (1843) Summary Series: Christmas Books - 1 Category: Satire, Fantasy Genre: 19th Century, Christmas, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Holiday, Literature #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: A Christmas Carol is a novella written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1843. This beloved classic tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mi...

A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens (1859) Summary Category: Satire, Classics, Historical Genre: 19th Century, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens and published in 1859, is a historical novel set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution. The...

The Story Girl - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1911) Summary Series: The Story Girl - 1 Category: Romance, Classics, Historical Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: The Story Girl , published in 1911 by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is a delightful novel set on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It follows a group of children as the...

The Blue Castle - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1926) Summary Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery is a charming novel set in the early 20th century. It tells the story of Valancy Stirling, a 29-year-old woman living in a...

Rilla of Ingleside - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1921) Summary Series: Anne of Green Gables - 8 Category: Romance, Historical, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Rilla of Ingleside by Lucy Maud Montgomery, published in 1921, is the final installment in the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. Se...

Rainbow Valley - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1919) Summary Series: Anne of Green Gables - 7 Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Rainbow Valley , published in 1919, is the seventh book in the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery. This story departs from Anne Shirl...

Anne of Ingleside - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1939) Summary Series: Anne of Green Gables - 6 Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Anne of Ingleside by Lucy Maud Montgomery, published in 1939, is the sixth book in the Anne of Green Gables series. It follows Anne Blythe, now a m...

Anne's House of Dreams - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1917) Summary Series: Anne of Green Gables - 5 Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Anne’s House of Dreams by Lucy Maud Montgomery, published in 1917, captures a pivotal moment in the beloved journey of Anne Shirley, the i...

Anne of Windy Poplars - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1936) Summary Series: Anne of Green Gables - 4 Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Anne of Windy Poplars , written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and published in 1936, is the fourth book in the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. S...

Anne of the Island - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1915) Summary Series: Anne of Green Gables - 3 Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Anne of the Island, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is the third book in the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. Published in 1915, this novel c...

Anne of Avonlea - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1909) Summary (Anne of Green Gables - 2) Series: Anne of Green Gables - 2 Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery, published in 1909, is the second novel in the series following Anne of Green Gabl...

Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1908) Summary (Anne of Green Gables - 1) Series: Anne of Green Gables - 1 Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Canada, Classics, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: Anne of Green Gables, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and published in 1908, is a beloved classic of children&#...

The Head of the House of Coombe - Frances Hodgson Burnett (1922) Summary Category: Satire, Classics, Historical Genre: American, British Literature, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, World War I #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: The Head of the House of Coombe by Frances Hodgson Burnett, best known for her beloved children's books like The Secret Garden , is a mult...

A Lady of Quality - Frances Hodgson Burnett (1896) Summary Category: Satire, Classics, Historical Genre: 19th Century, American, British Literature, Classics, Fiction, Gothic, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: “A Lady of Quality” by Frances Hodgson Burnett was published in 1896. Known for her children's books like The Secret Garden , Burnett...

A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson Burnett (1905) Summary Category: Romance, Young Adult Genre: Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: A Little Princess is a 1903 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett , and it tells the captivating story of Sara Crewe, a young girl who faces dramatic ch...

The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett (1911) Summary Category: Romance, Classics, Young Adult Genre: Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Young Adult #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: The Secret Garden , written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and first published in 1911, is a beloved classic of children’s literature. Set in the English countryside,...

A Hunger Artist - Franz Kafka (1924) Summary Category: Psychological Genre: 20th Century, Classics, Czech Literature, Fiction, German Literature, Literary Fiction, Literature, Philosophy, Short Stories #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: “A Hunger Artist” is a short story by Franz Kafka, first published in 1922. It delves into the life of a professional hunger artist, a man who fasts for...

In the Penal Colony - Franz Kafka (1918) Summary Category: Psychological Genre: 20th Century, Classics, Czech Literature, Fiction, German Literature, Horror, Literature, Philosophy, Short Stories #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka, first published in 1914, is a short story exploring the brutal, inhuman practices of a secluded penal colony. Through the...

The Trial - Franz Kafka (1925) Summary Category: Psychological Genre: 20th Century, Czech Literature, Dystopia, Fiction, German Literature, Literary Fiction, Literature, Philosophy #Celsius233 #RestartReading Book at a glance: The Trial by Franz Kafka, first published posthumously in 1925, follows Josef K., a seemingly ordinary man who is unexpectedly arrested by an obscure authority on unspecifie...