Faust: Eine Tragödie [erster Teil] by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Faust: Eine Tragödie, written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is a tragic play in two parts that tells the story of a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. The first part of the play was published in … Read more
The Shipping News by Annie Prouix (1993) Summary of the Book The Shipping News by Annie Prouix is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel published in 1993. It tells the story of Quoyle, a newspaper reporter from the United States who is sent to Newfoundland, Canada to take over the post of editor of a local newspaper. … Read more
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Summary of the Book The Mill on the Floss is a novel written by George Eliot and published in 1860. The novel is set in a rural English town and follows the lives of two main characters, Maggie Tulliver and Tom Tulliver. Maggie is an intelligent and … Read more
Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves is a book by author and tea-cup reader, Dr. Alice Sakamoto. It is a guide to divination and fortune-telling, specifically by reading tea leaves. Dr. Sakamoto provides an easy-to-follow guide to tea-cup reading and gives advice on how to interpret tea-leaf … Read more
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (2011) The Wise Man’s Fear is the second book in the Kingkiller Chronicle fantasy series by Patrick Rothfuss. It was published in 2011, and continues the story of Kvothe, the titular protagonist of the series, who is an archetypal hero. The story follows Kvothe as he embarks on … Read more
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by Ernest Hemingway and published in 1952. It tells the story of an aging Cuban fisherman named Santiago who, after 84 days without catching a single fish, sets out on the 85th day in his … Read more
Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust – Summary & FAQs Swann’s Way is the first of seven volumes in In Search of Lost Time, a novel by the French writer Marcel Proust. Published in 1913, it is considered one of the most influential works of the 20th century. The novel follows the life of its narrator, … Read more
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (2012) The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is a children’s book that won the prestigious Newbery Medal in 2013. It follows the story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla living in captivity, who is struggling with his state of existence. The book takes place in a … Read more
One Hundred Proofs That the Earth Is Not a Globe by William Carpenter Introduction One Hundred Proofs That the Earth Is Not a Globe by William Carpenter is a controversial book published in the mid 19th century. The book claims to provide evidence that the Earth is not a globe, and that the commonly accepted … Read more
Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin Summary of the Book Eugene Oneguine, also known as Onegin, is a novel in verse written by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin, first published in 1833. It is one of the most famous works of Russian literature and considered Pushkin’s masterpiece. The novel follows the life of Eugene Onegin, an … Read more