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The Odyssey

by Homer

The Odyssey along with its prequel Iliad are the major ancient Greek poems written by Homer. Ten year Trojan war and the fall of Troy made Greek hero Odysseus's wife Penelope and son Telemachus to think he might have dead in the war. On the absence of Odysseus, they had to deal with unruly suitors the Mnesteres, who eats up the wealth and plot to m..

The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw is a occult fiction novel written by Henry James, an American-English novelist and one of the key figures in literary realism writings. Unable to take care of parent-less Miles and Flora, their uncle appoints a young governess and gives full responsibility of the children at Forlorn estate. The governess has reasons to believe..

2 B R 0 2 B

by Kurt Vonnegut

2 B R 0 2 B is a science fiction short story by Kurt Vonnegut and the title is derived Hamlet's dialogue "To be or not to be". Down the years human defeats ageing process and a society with out death has evolved. Births and deaths are controlled by government and for every birth one has to die volunteerly. A man whose wife is about deliver triplets..

The Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel written by Scottish author Kenneth Grahame. Unique in theme, this novel chronicles the life of animals and their adventures which can resemble human lives. The narration style could be a good moral education to the kids and the characters portay loyalty, manners, self-restraint, and comradeship. Similar..

Ethan Frome

by Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton's tragic novel Ethan Frome narrates the triangle romance of Ethan, his sick wife Zeena and her cousin Mattie. Unhealthy Zeena brings her cousin Mattie to take care of her in home. With poverty ruling his life, Ethan is obsessed with young Mattie who does not stop him advancing towards her. Knowing their affair Zeena plans to replace h..

The Moonstone

by Wilkie Collins

Considered as the prequel of English mystery novels, The Moonstone written by Wilkie Collins narrates the story of a stolen diamond which is being chased by many criminals years of after it was missing. Rachel Verinder, a young girl recieves a diamond necklace as her birthday gift based on a will from his uncle Colonel Herncastle, who served in Bri..

Uncle Tom's Cabin

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin portrayed the horrors of slavery and ignited need for abolition. Banning of this novel only fueled the theme of it and opened the way for American Civil War. Slaves Uncle Tom and Eliza lead reasonably peaceful life under their master Arthur Shelby, who owns a farm in Kentucky. His farming losses force..

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

by Jules Verne

French novelist Jules Verne's sea story Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea is an adventurous science fiction work voyaging through dangerous icebergs, Octopuses and storms. Assigned by American government Professor Aronnax and Ned Lan along with Conseil starts their voyage to hunt and destroy a dangerous sea monster which destroyed many ships. D..

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