William Shakespeare’s most well-known play is more than most people realize. While it is the story of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, it is als...
A divinely beautiful woman who becomes the cause of a terrible war in which the gods themselves take sides. Valor and villainy, sacrifices and betraya...
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is the quintessential cliff hanger. Incidentally, Hardy is the author with whom this term actually originate...
Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around...
The Mayor of Casterbridge: The Life and Death of a Man of Character is an 1886 novel by the English author Thomas Hardy. One of Hardy's Wessex novels,...
The Enchiridion or Handbook of Epictetus (Ancient Greek: Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou) is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice comp...
The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, first published on April 15, 1919. It is told in episodic form by a first-person narrator in...
The Beast in the Jungle is a 1903 novella by Henry James, first published as part of the collection, The Better Sort. Almost universally considered on...
Alcestis or Alceste, was a princess in Greek mythology, known for her love of her husband. Her life story was told by pseudo-Apollodorus in his Biblio...
"The Overcoat" is a short story by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence o...
The Seven Who Were Hanged is a 1908 novella by Russian author Leonid Andreyev. The book is believed to have influenced the assassins of Archduke Franz...
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson published in 1860 and revised in 1876. In this volume, Emerson sets out to answer...
It is a captivating book that unfolds an enthralling tale of love, destiny, and tragedy. Written with poetic prose and rich imagery, this timeless sto...
Ever since she was young, Evangeline Hart has been haunted by the knowledge that her life is predetermined by the enigmatic Council of Fate. The counc...
Amidst the rolling hills of the countryside, an eclectic group of thirteen strangers find themselves brought together by an enigmatic invitation—an in...
In the enchanting world of ancient China, where music holds the power to transcend boundaries, lies the captivating tale of Little Miss Joy-Sing by ac...
In den Schatten der Vergangenheit gehüllt, entfaltet "Die Blumen des Bösen" von Nathaniel Hawthorne eine düstere Geschichte über die verführerische Kr...
In a mysterious and enchanting land, two souls entwined by fate embark on a haunting journey of love and destiny. Explore the ethereal world of "Pellé...
Step into a gripping tale of time travel and intrigue as "The Dominion in 1983" propels readers on a thrilling journey through the corridors of histor...
Experience a timeless tale of passion, destiny, and heart-wrenching choices in "Dido and Aeneas" by Nahum Tate. Delve into a world where love clashes...
In the shadows of a quaint town, an enigmatic secret lurks, unraveling the very fabric of reality in "The Flea" by Harold Russell. A chance encounter...
In the smoky underworld of 1920s New York City, where fortunes are won and lost with the turn of a card, "Bucking the Tiger" by Achmed Abdullah transp...
In the picturesque land of Peru, a bridge hangs suspended between worlds. "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" by Thornton Wilder beckons readers into a realm...
In the tumultuous annals of ancient Rome, secrets are woven through the very fabric of power. As the dust settles from the epic battles and shifting a...
