Classics for Beginners discussion

It's time to select our March group read. Since March is Women History month, we would like to honor lesser known women writers. Is there a woman writer that you love, but no one else has heard of? Maybe a popular writer 80 years ago, but is seldom read today? Share that author with us!

Nomination rules for this Thread- PLEASE READ RULES CAREFULLY
1. One nomination per person.
2. Classic books that are 50 years or older (please check if you are not sure).
3. Books can be of any length, but if a book wins and is over 600 pages, we will read it over a two month period.
4. No book we have already read as a group. Please check the bookshelf in the upper right corner to see what has been read in the past.
5. No book from an author who we have read in the last 9 months.
6. To facilitate poll creation, please use a Goodreads link to add the nomination by clicking on 'add book/author' above the text box.
7. Please indicate whether or not you would be willing to lead the discussion if your nomination is chosen,

†Authors not to nominate:

Lorraine Hansberry (February 2019)
Leo Tolstoy (January 2019)
Agatha Christie (Dec 2018)
H.G. Wells (Nov 2018)
W. Somerset Maugham (Oct 2018)
Charles Dickens (Sept 2018)
Jules Verne (Aug 2018)
Ray Bradbury (July2018)
Henry James (Jun 2018)

The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers

May be able to lead

How about The Jews' Beech. Anette von Droste-Huelshoff is not well known outside of Germany, but especially for my generation, this was a MUST READ in every German school. Really interesting, sensitive little novella.

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin One of my favorite authors of all time. I can lead.

May I suggest another criteria for nominations? Make sure the book you are nominating is readily available in print and ebook. This was a problem we had with The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding. Thankfully, someone found a free version online and shared the link, but I saw the link too late to read it last month. So please, make sure people are going to be able to find the book you are nominating. Thanks!

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and I'd be happy to lead

Elizabeth wrote: "North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and I'd be happy to lead"

I have that one on audiobook and could get it on ebook too, so I would love to read this one.