Books on Topic: 'Disillusionment'

Published in 1899, just a year before his death, War Is Kind by Stephen Crane evokes again the dark imagery of war which made his fortune in The Red B...

Qui n'a jamais entendu parler de Tartarin de Tarascon, le grand Tartarin, héros de Tarascon, chef des chasseurs de casquettes ? Alphonse Daudet nous...

De 19e eeuwse klassieker Eline Vere speelt in de gegoede kringen van Den Haag. Eline is een jonge, mooie maar labiele vrouw die zich veel van het leve...

“I Colloqui” by Guido Gozzano is a collection of poems that explores themes of disillusionment, lost youth, and the search for meaning in a world that...

Flappers and Philosophers, a collection of eight short stories published in 1920, offers a glimpse into the vibrant and tumultuous era of the Roaring...

Red Room is a naturalistic novel that follows Arvid Falk, a young idealist who abandons a bureaucratic life to become a journalist and writer. As he d...

This book tells the story of a young woman who finds herself liberated from her family life. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery, navigating th...

Alison Terry, a young woman with a sheltered upbringing, moves to New York City with her husband Phil. Their life in the city is a stark contrast to t...

This volume, part of Balzac's sprawling *Comédie Humaine*, follows the journey of Lucien de Rubempré, a young man from a provincial background who arr...

Breakdown and Bereavement is a novel by Yosef Haim Brenner that explores the struggles of a young Jewish immigrant in Palestine under Ottoman rule. He...

This memoir recounts the experiences of a foot soldier in the Northwestern Army during the War of 1812. It offers a personal and intimate glimpse into...

In 'Coquette Vrouw,' Ina, a woman with a talent for captivating men, finds herself trapped in a marriage that fails to ignite her spirit. Her desire f...

Stephen Crane's *Black Riders and Other Lines* is a collection of poems that showcases his distinct style and thematic concerns. The poems are often c...

'Shame of Going Back' is a poignant short story by Henry Lawson, a renowned Australian author. It explores the themes of shame, regret, and the conse...

Published in 1918, "The Defeat of Youth and Other Poems" represents Aldous Huxley's third collection of poetry. The work showcases his early explorati...

In W. Somerset Maugham's 'Hero,' James Parsons returns to his quaint English village of Little Primpton after serving in the Boer War, decorated with...

The Gadfly is a powerful and complex novel set in the turbulent 1840s in Italy, a nation under Austrian rule. The story follows the passionate and ide...

Domestic Bliss is a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox that explores the complex and often contradictory nature of domestic life. The poem begins with a desc...

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a narrative poem that follows the journey of a young man who, disillusioned with his life of pleasure, seeks solace in f...

Lonely Warrior tells the story of an idealistic American soldier who returns from the Great War profoundly changed. He is disillusioned and cynical, s...

Madame de Mauves is a short novel that explores the complexities of love and marriage, particularly in the context of cultural differences. It follows...

Cuentos de Amor by Emilia Pardo Bazán is a collection of short stories exploring the complexities of love, desire, and relationships. Through insightf...

Prufrock and Other Observations, published in 1917, is a collection of poems by T.S. Eliot that revolutionized modern poetry. The title poem, "The Lov...

This collection presents a novella and three short stories by Evgeny Chirikov, a prominent Russian writer of the pre-revolutionary era. Chirikov's wri...