8 min read ⌚ Ready for some gothic whodunnit ghost mystery which includes children and a strange governess? If so, you’re going to love Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw.” It has been adapted numerous times in all media available – so you know it’s scary and appealing. Bonus: it’s also a literary classic! Who […]
Category: Fiction Books
King Lear Summary
12 min read ⌚ “King Lear” is not your usual Shakespeare’s tragedy. There are no betrayals, no sex and power games, no bunch of dead people in the and, and not one actor is acting mad at no point in the play. No, just kidding! It has all of that – and so much more. Who […]
The Screwtape Letters Summary
6 min read ⌚ There are few things we like more than a good satire. And when one includes letters exchanged between a senior Demon and a junior Tempter – you know you’re about to have a ball! Time for the diabolically droll – and divinely didactical – “Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis. Who Should […]
Critique of Pure Reason Summary
5 min read ⌚ Ready for a new philosophical debate? Let’s cut to the chase! Who Should Read “Critique of Pure Reason”? And Why? Critique of Pure Reason is not suited for individuals who would like to dive into an easy-going read. Immanuel’s works are thought-provoking and hard to digest. We recommend it to those seeking […]
Invisible Man Summary
7 min read ⌚ No, this is not a summary of the H. G. Wells’ SF novel about the actual invisible man, nor it is about many of the comic characters based on him. Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” is the story of the invisible men you can see but choose not to. So, yes – it’s […]
Things Fall Apart Summary
6 min read ⌚ “There is no story that is not true… The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others,” writes Chinua Achebe in “Things Fall Apart.” And he goes on to retell the true story of Africa – through the eyes of the Africans. Read it […]
Flowers in the Attic Summary – V. C. Andrews
4 min read ⌚ Be warned: “Flowers in the Attic” is a disturbing piece of work. But I personally love those kinds of stories, and if you are anything like me, you will hate yourself that you can enjoy such a twisted tale. And yet, you will not be able to stop reading! What is it […]
Antigone Summary – Sophocles
4 min read ⌚ It cannot get more tragic than this: Antigone, the child of an incestuous marriage of one of the most famous of Sophocles’s heroes Oedipus, suffers after the death of her father-brother, because of the quarrel of her other brothers. Wait, what? Yes, we know that family relations are a bit complicated in […]
Death of a Salesman Summary
5 min read ⌚ This 1949 play is really a life-altering one. It gives an unbiased view of how ambition can sometimes become your biggest enemy. We put the story in a nutshell so that anyone can extract the key takeaways from it. Who Should Read “Death of a Salesman”? And Why? Death of a Salesman […]
A Doll’s House Summary
9 min read ⌚ There aren’t many plays more performed than Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” In fact, quite probably, if there are, they are either by Shakespeare or Chekhov. Unsurprisingly, since “A Doll’s House” is widely considered one of the greatest plays ever written. And it treats problems which are still problems in most of […]
