The Great Skene Mystery by Bernard Capes The Great Skene Mystery is a book written by Bernard Capes, a British author and scholar, in the early 20th century. The book is set in the fictional town of Skene, located in the English countryside. The story follows the life of a young man named Alfred, who … Read more
Put Out More Flags by Evelyn Waugh Overview Put Out More Flags is a 1942 novel by Evelyn Waugh, a famous English novelist. It tells the story of Basil Seal, a British aristocrat, and his misadventures as he navigates through the chaos of the Second World War. Throughout the book, Waugh satirizes the absurdities of … Read more
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins (1976) The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a groundbreaking book published in 1976, which revolutionized the study of evolutionary biology. It immediately gained popularity and is now considered one of the most influential books on the subject. Summary of the Book The book proposes a new way of … Read more
Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen (1993) Summary of the Book Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen is a memoir published in 1993. It is based on Kaysen’s eighteen-month stay at a mental institution in the 1960s. The book follows Kaysen’s journey of self-discovery as she navigates her mental illness in a world that often fails to … Read more
The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler Summary of the Book The Way of All Flesh is a semi-autobiographical novel by English author Samuel Butler. It was first published posthumously in 1903. The novel follows the lives of four generations of the Pontifex family, which is based on Butler’s own family. It deals with … Read more
Democracy in America – Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville Summary of the Book Democracy in America is a classic work of political science written by the French historian and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835. The book examines the nature of democracy in the United States and its successes and failures. In his … Read more
Animal Farm by George Orwell Animal Farm is a 1945 novella by George Orwell. It is an allegorical and dystopian satire of the Soviet Union under Stalin, in which a group of farm animals revolt against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where all animals are equal. The book has been translated into … Read more
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (1978) Eye of the Needle is a 1978 novel by British writer Ken Follett. It is a spy novel set during the Second World War and tells the story of a German spy in Britain and his attempts to pass information back to Germany. It was made into … Read more
My Antonia by Willa Cather (1918) Summary of the Book My Antonia is a novel written by Willa Cather in 1918. It tells the story of a young Bohemian immigrant, Antonia Shimerda, and her struggles to find her place in America. The novel follows the narrator, Jim Burden, as he reminisces about his childhood in … Read more
Love and Freindship by Jane Austen: Summary of the Book Love and Freindship is a novella written by Jane Austen in 1790. It is a satirical piece of work, written in a mock-epistolary style, and follows the story of two young women, Sophia and Laura, who are learning the lessons of life the hard way. … Read more