Ring Lardner's *Gullible's Travels, Etc.* is a collection of short stories that satirize the pursuit of social status and wealth in American society....
Auriol Darcy, the protagonist, enters into a dangerous pact with the devil to gain immense wealth in exchange for the Elixir of Life, promising him et...
In 'Mysteries of Paris', Rodolphe, the disguised Grand Duke of Gerolstein, navigates the intricate layers of Parisian society. He uses his hidden ide...
In "Meine Hölle," Jakob Elias Poritzky recounts a young man's struggle for self-discovery and acceptance. The protagonist, a Jewish man escaping his f...
Misericordia is a powerful and unflinching exploration of poverty and social inequality in late 19th-century Madrid. Galdós, through meticulous observ...
The Town Traveller is a novel by George Gissing that tells the story of a British salesman living in a lower class part of London in the Victorian era...
