romance + tragedy

5 books tagged both “romance” and “tragedy”.

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A Farewell to Arms

Ernest Hemingway · 1929

Frederic loves Catherine in Italy until desertion leads to Switzerland and stillbirth.

2,502-word summary · 11 min read

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A Thousand Boy Kisses

Tillie Cole · 2016

Poppy and Rune bind promise jar kisses before illness parts them.

2,585-word summary · 11 min read

If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin · 2013

Childhood friends Autumn and Finn drift apart in high school until one August night changes everything.

2,785-word summary · 12 min read

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare · 1597

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet retold: Verona feud, balcony, Friar's plan, and why the last minutes collapse.

2,531-word summary · 11 min read

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë · 1847

Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights retold: Heathcliff and Cathy on the moors, two houses, two generations.

2,056-word summary · 9 min read