Books like Keeping the castle by Patrice Kindl

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

Set in north England, Jane Eyre follows an orphaned governess who faces abuse, hardship, and ultimately a complicated love with her employer, Edward Rochester, while contemplating marriage to her austere cousin St. John Rivers.

Charles Dickens’ classic bildungsroman follows an orphan named Pip as he grows from humble beginnings in Kent to London society, encountering wealth, poverty, love, and moral triumph.

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ allegorical novella about Ebenezer Scrooge, whose miserly ways are transformed through visits from Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

A timeless novel about love, manners, and the struggle for wealth and status in 19th-century England.

At the heart of a bustling Paris train station lives a 12‑year‑old orphan, Hugo Cabret, who keeps the clockwork heart of his father’s old watch; when a new girl and a mysterious toy‑seller enter his cramped world, secrets, a hidden mechanism, and a mechanical man unite in a striking blend of story and illustration.

A coming‑of‑age narrative set in 19th‑century England, following young David Copperfield as he navigates orphanhood, hardship and society’s social hierarchies.

In Sid Fleischman’s Newbery‑Medal‑winning adventure, orphan Jemmy becomes the whipping boy for a cruel prince, forcing him to confront the royal tyrant in a dramatic, humor‑laden tale of friendship and bravery.

Gerald, Cathy, and Jimmy discover a magical castle, awaken a sleeping princess, and battle a mischievous ring that keeps her invisible, all while bonding in a tale of friendship and wonder.

The Return of the Native follows Clym Yeobright, who returns to his Wessex home from Paris and soon marries the provocative Eustacia Vye, setting off a chain of personal turmoil.

Princess Alesandra’s civil war‑torn kingdom forces her into a swift marriage with Englishman Colin, whose bravery shields her from danger and sparks an unexpected love that tests both their worlds.

Contains Jane Austen's novels of romance and social commentary, including Emma, Lady Susan, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Pride and Prejudice.

When the commended five siblings of the Vanderbeeker family learn they must leave their Harlem brownstone after Christmas, they set out to convince their reclusive landlord to keep them in place.

A Chinese New Year story featuring family and friendship, suitable for young readers and adults alike.

Lower the drawbridge! Would you like to know what life was like in a castle long ago? Then come spend the next twelve months in this castle. Check out eight action-packed scenes for a bird's-eye view of the life and work of lords, ladies, knights, maids, and more. See the castle on market day and during an attack by an enemy lord. Watch knights compete in a tournament. Keep your eye on the calendar too. By spending a whole year in a castle, you can watch events unfold as the seasons change.

Contains Jane Austen's classic novels, featuring two stories set in 19th-century England: 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Northanger Abbey'. Both are considered part of the 'Fiction Classics' series and are valuable resources for literature lovers and students alike.

Contains the classics of Jane Austen's works: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility.

Castles exert a powerful influence on our imagination. The walls which echo our footsteps once echoed to long-past laughter, revelry, the ring of the armourer’s anvil, the clatter of horses’ hooves. Above all we want to know the detail of life then. How was the household organised and run from day to day? Where were clothes washed? What did lord and servant eat? Where did they sleep? How and why were castles built? John Burke skillfully reconstitutes this fascinating picture of basic amenities, discomfort (Henry III insisted that the constable of the Tower of London have another privy put in ‘even though it should cost a hundred pounds’), pageantry, warfare, and administration of an often brutal feudal system. Binding the detail into a broader scheme, John Burke enables the reader to see the castle in the context of medieval society (the role it played in the countryside, its political and military importance, the sort of life-it sustained) and to get a clear picture of castle development from early motte and bailey forts through the great Norman and high Medieval period to the castle’s transformation into the manor house. The text is lavishly illustrated with over 100 photographs and contemporary illustrations.

A richly illustrated guide that charts the evolution of British castles from Iron Age hill forts to medieval strongholds, explaining their architecture, functions, and the daily lives of those who lived within.

A youthful squire in Henry IV’s reign navigates perilous border skirmishes, rallies Welsh fighters for autonomy, and wrestles with loyalty while testing wit and courage.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, presented in multiple contexts, includes annotations and supplementary materials.

An omnibus collection of Charles Dickens’ most famous novels—Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and Tale of Two Cities—offering a broad look at 19th‑century English society, poverty, orphanhood, and the French Revolution.