Wilkie Collins is widely regarded as the pioneer of the detective novel genre, with his influential work 'The Moonstone' (1868) setting the stage for future crime fiction.

Thornfield Hall is the enigmatic manor in 'Jane Eyre' where Jane finds employment as a governess and encounters the enigmatic Mr. Rochester.

Pip is the central character in 'Great Expectations,' a young orphan whose life takes unexpected turns after he encounters a mysterious benefactor.

Heathcliff is the tormented and passionate antihero of 'Wuthering Heights,' whose intense love for Catherine Earnshaw drives the novel's tragic events.

Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' begins with the iconic line, encapsulating the contrasting social and political climates of pre-revolutionary France and England.

Basil Hallward is the talented artist in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' who creates the portrait that reflects Dorian's moral decay.

William Makepeace Thackeray is renowned for his satirical novels that critique the social conventions and hypocrisies of Victorian society.

Tertius Lydgate is the ambitious and idealistic doctor in 'Middlemarch' who faces challenges in his professional and personal life due to societal expectations.

Fagin is the cunning and manipulative leader of a gang of young pickpockets in Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist.'

Laura Fairlie is the beautiful and wealthy young woman who becomes the object of a sinister plot in 'The Woman in White.'

Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times' delves into the harsh realities of industrial society and the plight of the working class.

Maggie Tulliver is the passionate and headstrong protagonist of 'The Mill on the Floss,' whose desires clash with the expectations of her family and society.

Bram Stoker is renowned for his Gothic horror novels, including the iconic 'Dracula,' which introduced the vampire Count Dracula to popular culture.

Michael Henchard is the complex and flawed protagonist of 'The Mayor of Casterbridge,' whose life is haunted by his past mistakes.

Pip is the protagonist of Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations,' who experiences a dramatic change in his life when he receives an unexpected inheritance.