The narrative of uncompromising young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as hard as granite, is told in this modern classic. Dominique Francon, the stunningly beautiful woman who had a strong love for Roark but wed his fiercest enemy, as well as the fanatical denunciation of a great artist that an incensed society had unleashed. […]
Ursula K. Le Guin is famous for her minimalist, exquisite style, complex characters, and various worlds. She has won numerous literary awards, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize. A short story called “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” was first included in the anthology The Wind’s Twelve Quarters.
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Please Look After Mom by author is a beautiful, profoundly poignant account of a family’s quest for their missing mother and their learning of the desires, heartaches, and secrets she was hiding.The children of So-nyo, who is 69 years old, are overcome with shrill accusations and are drowning in sadness and shame when they discover
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Kafka Tamura, a young man on the run, and Nakata, an elderly simpleton drawn to Kafka for reasons he cannot understand, are introduced in this chapter. In what is a truly amazing adventure, famed novelist Haruki Murakami immerses readers in an universe where cats talk, fish fall from the sky, and souls slip out of
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Franz Kafka wrote a novella titled The Metamorphosis, which was initially released in 1915. It is studied in colleges and universities all throughout the Western world and has been called one of the 20th century’s most important pieces of literature. Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman, awakens to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a huge, monstrous
Nella Rogers, a 26-year-old editing assistant at Wagner Books, is fed up with being the only Black employee. She’s tired of the solitude and microaggressions, so when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle next to hers, she’s overjoyed. They’ve only just begun comparing natural hair care regimens when a series of awkward
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The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book in the trilogy, and it narrates the story of the One Ring’s tragic power. It is the start of a spectacular adventure that will lead the Fellowship of the Ring on a perilous journey and set the stage for the ultimate battle between good and evil.
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“Poison” is from the collection Someone Like You, which also includes 17 other devious and shocking stories, including the wife who serves a dish that perplexes the cops; a strange machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; a very unusual painting that proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could have
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Dostoevsky examines the psychological impact on a desperate and penniless student who murders a vile pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to “help humanity” in this gripping detective thriller laced with philosophical, religious, and social commentary.
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It Had to Be You weaves a joyful Love-Actually-style interwoven tale around Liv, Savannah, and couples as diverse and unique as New York City itself. As a result, we have a sophisticated, contemporary love story that resonates to our times. In this seductive, sweet, and completely adorable rom-com, second chances, hidden romance, and sizzling soul
