Other books that might interest you

• 

  Ulysses

  James Joyce

  • 0
  • 5
  • 2

  This iconic work of experimental modernism “comes nearer to being the perfect revelation of a personality than any book in existence” (The New York Times).   Taking place on June 16, 1904, Ulysses follows the itinerant journeys of Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus as they make their way through an ordinary day in Dublin. With stream-of-conscious narration, Joyce weaves a sprawling yet incisive portrait of his characters, the nature of desire, and Dublin itself.   First published in Paris in 1922, Joyce’s masterwork was once banned for obscenity in the United States and Britain. Hailed as a work of genius by Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, and many others, Ulysses remains one of the most significant works in English literature.

  Show book

• 

  Actor's End An

  Anton Chekhov

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "The noble father and simpleton Shchiptsov, a tall, stocky old man, famous not so much for his stage talents as for his extraordinary physical strength, had a huge fight with the manager during the performance and in the midst of the swearing suddenly felt that something had snapped in his chest ...

  Show book

• 

  The Old Adam

  D H Lawrence

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  ‘The Old Adam’  The story is set in lodgings in Croydon and the incident may again be autobiographical but the story examines for the first time in Lawrence’s writing, the different and conflicting loves between men and women.

  Show book

• 

  Amerika

  Franz Kafka

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  'Karl continued to push through, but he no longer had any real hope of achieving anything.' 
   
  Unexpected adventures and whirlwind encounters await Karl Rossman when he arrives in New York from Europe. Cast out by his family and determined to make a better life, he soon finds himself making friends as well as enemies in a bizarre and chaotic new world brimming with unknown places, eccentric characters, and ulterior motives. 
   
  First published in 1927 and newly translated here, Franz Kafka's Amerika is a gripping and humorous tale of a young exile searching for new opportunities while navigating hope and disillusionment in his pursuit of belonging.

  Show book

• 

  Lord Jim

  Joseph Conrad

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Lord Jim" is a novel by Joseph Conrad, originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from 1899 to 1900 and later as a book in 1900. The novel is a complex exploration of honor, guilt, and redemption through the story of Jim, a young British seaman. Jim dreams of being a hero but is faced with a critical test when he abandons a ship in distress. His idealism is shattered by his actions, and the novel follows his quest for atonement. Conrad's narrative delves into the psychological depth of Jim's character, using a non-linear storytelling technique that was innovative for its time.

  Show book

• 

  Rapunzel and Other Stories

  The Brothers Grimm

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  This charming collection of Grimms' Fairy Tales includes Rapunzel, Frederick and Catherine, Sweetheart Roland, Snowdrop (Snow White), The Pink and Clever Elsie. Grimms' Fairy Tales was first published in Germany in 1812 as Kinder und Hausmärchen. This series of recordings is based on the original 1823 English translation by Edgar Taylor, with subsequent editing by Marian Edwardes.

  Show book