“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 …
Types of Allegories
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 …
Lord of Light is a science fiction novel written by Roger Zelazny, published in 1967. The novel is set on a distant planet where colonists from Earth have established a society based on Hindu mythology. The story follows the character Sam, who takes on various identities, including that of a god, in his rebellion against …
Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco is a play that serves as a powerful political allegory. The play was first performed in 1959 and is considered a hallmark of the Theatre of the Absurd. The genre emphasized the illogical or irrational aspects of life, often through bizarre or fantastical scenarios. Eugène Ionesco emerged as a leading figure …
The Butterfly Revolution by William Butler is a novel that was first published in 1961. The book is an allegory that uses the story of a group of butterflies to explore themes of power, leadership, and revolution. The novel follows the story of Winston Weynes, who is sent to Camp High Pines as a gift …
The Wall, written by John Hersey, is a fictional novel that portrays the tragic events of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II. The novel’s main focus is on the Jews who lived in the Warsaw Ghetto and their resistance against the Nazis. Hersey’s intent in writing The Wall is to relate in fictional …
“The Eyre Affair” by Jasper Fforde is a unique and captivating novel that has captured the hearts of readers around the world. Set in an alternate version of 1985, the book follows the story of literary detective Thursday Next as she embarks on a mission to rescue Jane Eyre, who has been kidnapped from the …
The City of Dreaming Books is a novel by German author Walter Moers. The book is the fourth in the Zamonia series and was first published in 2004. The English translation by John Brownjohn was released in 2007. The novel is set in the subterranean world of Bookholm, a city where reading can be dangerous …
“The Mouse That Roared” is a satirical novel by Irish writer Leonard Wibberley that was published in 1955. The book is a political allegory that tells the story of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, a tiny European country that is facing economic hardship. The country’s leaders decide that the only way to survive is to …
Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach is a novel that explores the concept of an environmentally sustainable and socially progressive society. It was published in 1975 and is presented as a fictional journal written by a journalist named William Weston. The book is set in an alternative historical timeline, one in which Washington, Oregon, and Northern California …