The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier is a suspenseful novel that tells the story of an English academic who meets his double, a French aristocrat, in a bar in France. The Frenchman gets the Englishman drunk, swaps identities, and disappears, leaving the Englishman to sort out the Frenchman’s extensive financial and family problems. The novel …
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“The Virgin Suicides” by Jeffrey Eugenides is a novel that has captivated readers since its publication in 1993. The story is set in Grosse Pointe, Michigan during the 1970s and follows the lives of the five Lisbon sisters. The novel is written from the perspective of an anonymous group of teenage boys who struggle to …
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton is a novel that explores the social and political issues of South Africa during the 1940s. The book follows the journey of a Zulu pastor named Stephen Kumalo, who travels to Johannesburg to search for his son. Along the way, he meets a white landowner named James Jarvis, …
The City of Ember is a science fiction novel written by Jeanne DuPrau. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the city of Ember is the only source of light and life. The story follows two young protagonists, Lina and Doon, as they try to uncover the secrets of Ember and find a …
“The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin is a novel that has been receiving a lot of attention recently. The book is an allegory for the city of New York, and explores the idea that cities can come alive and select one of their human residents to be their avatar. In the book, New York …
The House of Bernarda Alba is a three-act play written by Federico García Lorca in 1936. The play is set in a small village in Andalusia, Spain, and follows the story of Bernarda Alba and her five unmarried daughters. The play explores themes of repression, jealousy, and desire, and is considered one of Lorca’s most …
“The Fountain Overflows” by Rebecca West is a classic novel that has been read and enjoyed by many people over the years. It tells the story of the Aubrey family, focusing on the lives of the children through the eyes of one of the daughters, Rose. The family is eccentric and artistic, with a father …
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem that tells the story of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, and his adventures with his friend Enkidu. The epic is considered one of the earliest works of literature and has been studied by scholars for centuries. One of the most intriguing aspects of the epic …
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz” is a classic allegorical short story that has been widely studied and celebrated. The story revolves around John T. Unger, a student at an exclusive Massachusetts prep school, who befriends Percy Washington, a new classmate who boasts that his father is “the richest man in …
Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” is a series of eight books, a comic book series, and a feature film adaptation. The story follows Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger, on his quest to reach the Dark Tower, a mythical structure that serves as the center of all universes. The series is a blend of genres, including …