Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1838)

Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens’s second novel. First published in serial form between 1837 and 1839, the work was later compiled into a novel. The novel has been adapted into many a screenplay and movie and is often referenced in popular culture. Oliver Twist follows the life of the titular Oliver on the streets of London in the early 19th century.

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (1845)

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography by Frederick Douglass that was first published in 1845. Douglass escaped from slavery in 1838 and became a prominent abolitionist, orator, and writer. His autobiography describes his experiences under slavery and his eventual freedom. The book was widely read and influenced public opinion in favor of the abolition of slavery. It remains one of the most read memoirs from the antebellum period. The autobiography includes a Preface by William Lloyd Garrison and a letter from Wendell Phillips addressed to Douglass.

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American Notes for General Circulation: Lowell and Its Factory System by Charles Dickens (1842)