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Joseph Conrad's novel Chance was published in 1913. It is narrated by Charles Marlow and other narrators, and it is unique among the author's works in that it places a strong emphasis on a female character: Flora de Barral. The narrators try to interpret various events in Miss de Barral's life, the daughter of a convicted swindler named Smith de Barral. When her father is released from prison, he joins them on the ship, and the novel reaches i...

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is a classic novel that has captured the hearts of readers for generations. Set in the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, the story follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara, a headstrong and determined young woman who is forced to navigate the challenges of war, love, and loss. Throughout the novel, Scarlett's character undergoes significant growth and transformation as she learns to...

The Grapes of Wrath is a novel written by John Steinbeck that tells the story of the Joad family's journey from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression. The novel highlights the struggles and hardships faced by migrant workers during this time, as well as the exploitation they faced at the hands of wealthy landowners. Steinbeck's writing style is raw and powerful, with vivid descriptions that bring the characters and their surroundi...

A Yellow God is a short story written by Joseph Conrad that tells the tale of a man named James Wait who is on a mission to find the lost treasure of King Solomon. Wait, along with his team of adventurers, travels deep into the African jungle, where they encounter various obstacles and dangers. As they make their way through the treacherous terrain, they come across a tribe of natives who worship a mysterious yellow god. The tribe's chief warn...

Plato's Symposium is a philosophical work that explores the nature of love, desire, and the pursuit of wisdom. It takes the form of a dialogue among a group of prominent Athenians gathered at a symposium, where each speaker presents different perspectives on love and its manifestations. Plato delves into the idea that true love goes beyond mere physical attraction and encompasses the quest for wisdom and the transcendence of the individual sel...

Plato's Theaetetus is a philosophical dialogue that explores the nature of knowledge, perception, and the definition of truth. It takes its name from its central character, Theaetetus, a young mathematician whose understanding of knowledge is challenged and examined by Socrates. Through a series of thought experiments and philosophical arguments, Plato explores different theories of knowledge, including sensory perception, rationalism, and the...

Premchand is considered the first Hindi author whose writings prominently featured realism. Considered the epitome of Hindi literature, Premchand used literature to arouse public awareness about national and social issues and often wrote about topics related to corruption, child widowhood, prostitution, the feudal system, poverty, casteism and colonialism. Undoubtedly, Premchand's vivid characters and unassuming plots make for beautiful, charm...

Do you often feel insecure in your relationship? Does negative thinking stop you from connecting with your partner? Are you an over-possessive or jealous partner? if your answer is yes to any of these questions read this book now! Often negativity, jealousy and being overtly possessive spoils a relationship and leads to couple conflicts. This book will provide you with various ways to stop you from doing things that are harming your relationsh...

Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was written in 1894 and first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and a youthful poet, Eugene Marchbanks, who tries to win Candida's affections. The play questions Victorian notions of love and marriage, asking what a woman really desires from her husband. The cleric is a Christian Socialist, allowing Shaw-hims...

A long-standing classic, this book is a must read for anyone interested in bettering themselves. The human mind is more powerful than most people know and this book provides readers with a major key in teaching us how to use it properly. Thoughts are what truly control your life, and this can well be considered a kind of owners manual for the mind. Achieve your best self with this book that comprises of techniques that are simple but powerful....

The Lost Continent, originally titled Beyond Thirty, is a 1916 science fiction novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs . The year is 2137. Two hundred years ago - in our time, more or less -Eurasia fought a war to end all wars, a war that meant, for all intents and purposes, the end of the Old World. The Americas managed to retain their civilization - but only by engaging by the most extreme form or isolationism imaginable for two centuries, now, no Am...

A pioneer of Bengali Literature from India, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee presents life in Bengali in The Poison Tree. Nagendra Natha Datta is about to travel by boat. It is the month Joisto (May - June), the time of storms. His wife, Surja Mukhi, had adjured him, saying, "Be careful, if a storm arises be sure you fasten the boat to the shore. Do not remain in the boat." Nagendra had consented to this, otherwise Surja Mukhi would not have permitte...

Christie is perhaps the world's most famous mystery writer. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and 15 short-story collections. She created memorable and dignified characters which any class of readers could relate to. Agatha was adept at combining period subject matter with delicate story development, creative plot structure, and psychology. This book is a collection of 6 brilliant stories by Christie, which will undoubtedly show you ...

The Philanderer is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It was written in 1893 but the strict British censorship laws at the time meant that it was not produced on stage until 1902. Shaw wrote two endings for this play, the first ending, with divorce as its main theme, was discarded on the advice of a friend, the second ending resulting in a more conventional marriage. It is the latter that is usually performed or published, though the former is the...

Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself, while attempting to push her daughter into a dismal match. A magnificently crafted novel of Regency manners and mores that will delight Austen enthusiasts with its wit and elegant expression.

The Voyage Out is the first novel by Virginia Woolf, published in 1915. The protagonist, Rachel Vinrace embarks for South America on her father's ship and is launched on a course of self-discovery in a kind of modern mythical voyage. The mismatched jumble of passengers provides Woolf with an opportunity to satirise Edwardian life. The novel introduces Clarissa Dalloway, the central character of Woolf's later novel, Mrs Dalloway. Two of the oth...

Horace Newton Allen (1858 - 1932), a Protestant, medical missionary from the United States, who later also served as a diplomat, made a remarkable impact on his mission country, Korea, where he arrived in 1884. He was the first Protestant missionary to work in the country. In 1885, he established Korea's first modern medical facility, Gwanghyewon, which has grown into the Yonsei University Severance Hospital and School of Medicine. In 1887, he...

Miln was born in Macomb, Illinois to Dr. T. M. Jordan, a local physician and Annie Wells. At age 5 the family moved to Chicago where her father became wealthy as a banker. She attended Vassar College but was forced to withdraw due to ill-health. At age 18, she began to act in plays in a travelling theatrical company which was run by her future husband, George Crichton Miln. She married him in 1888 and together they travelled to Australia. Her ...

In relation to the psychological essence of the various kinds of people who prey on others, dark psychology can be seen as studying the human condition. The truth is that there is the potential for any single human being to victimize other people or other living creatures. Most people prefer to suppress their dark impulses and prevent themselves from acting on any desire they have because of social norms, a human conscience, and other factors....

Christie is perhaps the worlds most famous mystery writer. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and IS short-story collections. She created memorable and dignified characters which any class of readers could relate to. Agatha was adept at combining period subject matter with delicate story development, creative plot structure, and psychology. This book is a collection of 5 brilliant stories by Christie, which will undoubtedly show you h...