I need a book reccomendation, between 1850-1950 and non-american

[Prussian to the Iron]

Some excellent ideas from Secura. Crime and Punishment is another that springs to mind. The Hobbit fits the scale, though I think Lord of the Rings is just too late.

I asked about the Hobbit. According to him he said it would be acceptable "if we were in 6th grade".

So....yeah.

The following are all European novelists as far as I can recall; you'll probably recognise the majority, since they're all big novels between that time period. It's unfortunate that the 1850-1950 thing refrains you from using some of the greater works that were published around this time, such as Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre (only three years out, 1847!).

The War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
Dracula - Bram Stoker
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
Cranford - Elizabeth Gaskell
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea - Jules Verne
Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
Lady Chatterley's Lover - D.H. Lawrence

Try taking a look at those on Google, see how you like the idea of the plot... loan a few from the library that take your fancy, then pick one for your report. I've read all of them at some point or another, so feel free to hit me up for a little help if you need it.

Thanks Secura, a few of those I was actually thinking about.

BTW you're an moderator now? congrats!