Modern & Contemporary

This novel continues the story of Lila and Elena, two childhood friends from Naples, as they navigate adulthood. Set against the backdrop of politi...

This philosophical work explores the question of life's meaning in a universe devoid of inherent significance. Camus discusses the human condition ...

This expanded edition of Tolkien's influential essay examines the nature of fairy-stories and their significance in literature. It outlines his vie...

This book originated from a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge in 1928 and is a seminal work of feminist thought. Woolf argues that women n...

In a remote Polish village, Janina Duszejko, a reclusive woman in her sixties, narrates the strange happenings that follow the disappearance of her...

Recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon is a beautiful and manipulative woman who seeks to secure a profitable marriage while simultaneously arranging ...

Joseph K. is an ordinary man who wakes up one morning to find himself accused of an unspecified crime. Despite being arrested, he is released but m...

Lucy Barton is a successful writer in New York, navigating life as a recent widow and mother to two adult daughters. A chance meeting prompts her t...

This guide offers the complete text of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream alongside a line-by-line translation into everyday language, making ...

Set in Los Angeles during the 1920s and 1930s, this novel follows the life of Henry Chinaski, a young boy struggling with family issues, bullying, ...

Ruth and Lucille are orphans living in the small town of Fingerbone. After being abandoned by relatives, they are taken in by Sylvie, their mother’...

Set in California's Salinas Valley, two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, find their lives deeply interconnected over several generations. Th...

Esther Greenwood, a young woman, wins an internship at a fashion magazine in New York in 1953. Initially excited about her opportunity to become a ...

A woman invites a renowned artist to her remote coastal home, hoping his work will shed light on the mysteries of her life. As they spend time toge...

Karim Amir is a mixed-race teenager living in suburban South London in the 1970s. He seeks excitement and a new identity beyond his mundane life. W...