In many works of world literature, feelings are the main or only theme is love. Despite the fact that a love affair is most often treated as a low genre, there are a number of love affairs that have been tested by time. There are a lot of works of dubious literary virtues in the wide mass of novels published annually, but there are also really high-quality romance novels
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“Dangerous ties” by Chauderlo de Laclos is a masterpiece of 18th century literature, a novel in letters. The richest heroes of the novel, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Viscount Valmont, are entertained by weaving intrigues and seducing more or less innocent people. There is a strange connection between them: they consider themselves equal only to each other and share the details of their love victories. Everything changes when the marquise and the viscount bet on the seduction of the next victim, a married woman. The virtue of the seducer is stronger than the depravity of the seducer, and the Viscount gradually falls in love with her. But to leave in the past its dissolute life and the Marquise de Merteil is not so simple.
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Jane Austen's novels were a phenomenon in English literature and remain popular until now. In the era of romanticism, her novels about ordinary girls who did not have an unearthly beauty and outstanding talents stood out against the general background. The love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy from the novel Pride and Prejudice remains one of the most popular in the world. The novel psychologically accurately describes the development of a young girl’s feelings for a man, from hostility to deep love.
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Georgette Heyer is considered one of the founders of the modern romance novel. The writer gained popularity after she began to write novels about the era of the Regency. Georgette Heyer seriously approached the description of the historical era, studied its life, cultural and social features. The action of the novel "Splendid Sophie" also takes place in the era of the Regency. The main character of the novel returns from continental Europe to her native England. She lives in her aunt's family and soon realizes that all members of this family are unhappy. With her characteristic energy, Sophie undertakes to arrange the life of her relatives, despite the fact that they did not ask her about it.
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The title of the novel "Love Story" by Eric Seagal speaks for itself. The novel tells the story of two young people from different social backgrounds who fell in love. They will have to make sacrifices for the sake of their love, to abandon the past. They are ready to overcome all obstacles, but there are circumstances that even the greatest love cannot influence.
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In the novel by Diana Gabledon “Alien Woman” and its sequels, the story of a young woman from the 40s of the XX century who, as a result of mysterious events, appears in Scotland in the XVIII century. This technique is often used in romance novels, but in Gabledon's novels there are features that distinguish them from other similar novels. Gabledon's style is distinguished by irony, the historical background is described in sufficient detail and accurately described, and the heroes are knocked out of a series of the same type of heroes of romance novels. The book even got into the list of "200 best books according to BBC", which is a great achievement for a love story.
