Fiction, classic, strong characters, either fantasy or hsitorical or adventure

My favorite books are The Brothers Karamazov, Demons, Growth of the Soil, The Sea Wolf, Wuthering Heights, Brave New World and for nostalgic reasons Harry Potter and Narnia.

I am looking for something that has withstood the test of time. Not up for something as dense as TBK or Demons currently. Dont mind long, just something closer to Frankenstein as far as readability. I want something with strong, memorable characters like Heathcliff and Alyosha and Ahab. Fine with a wide net genre wise, but would prefer nothing absurdist currently as I just finished Hunger and The Trial.