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Candide, ou l'Optimisme is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best, Candide: or, The Optimist, and Candide: Optimism. Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible ...

Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens's second novel, and was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and released as a three-volume book in 1838, before the serialisation ended. The story centres on orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. After escaping, Oliver travels to London, where he meets the "Artful Dodger", a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin. liver T...

Novel written by Oscar Wilde, The picture of Dorian Gray is a story of a young man whose beauty prompts a painter to paint a life-like portrait of him. However, all is not what it seems...Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. A must-read for children and adults alike! The novel is a social satire as well as a key Explorer of Victorian norms. We are made to observe human emo...

Society is a very complex structure that many have tried to mould, manoeuvre and sometimes even manipulate. Thoreau in his endeavour has been very clairvoyant when it comes to the role of the public in how the government chooses to govern its people. While specifically talking about American Government, he plainly suggests that people are not 'obliged' to follow something that they don't think is right. One should simply distance themselves fr...

Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status, and the dismal life that results. He etches the ugly insanity of what Gordon calls "the money-world" in unflinching detail, but the satire has a second edge, too, and Gordon himself is scarcely heroic. In the course of hi...

One of the most profound and philosophical reads of all times, The Prophet puts the questions of the people about life to rest, by way of narrative from the mouth of the man called Almustafa. He has been staying at Orphalese for 12 twelve years awaiting the return to his land as he waited for the ship. But he and the people of Orphalese have grown so fond of each other that they request him not to leave. Almustafa remains firm on his decision ...

The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason that dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set 4, 000 years ago in ancient Babylon. The book remains in print almost a century after the parables were originally published and is regarded as a classic of personal financial advice. The timeless bestselling classic the success secrets of the ancients a bestseller that holds the key to personal wealth the richest ...

Written in 1914, The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K, an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he is released, but must report to court on a regular basis-an event that proves maddening, as nothing is ever resolved. As he grows more unce...

This story by Oscar Wilde was published for the first time in May 1888. The happy prince summary throws light on the society full of injustice and inequality. Moreover, people give importance to superficial beauty and a life full of luxury and escapism. Furthermore, they lack compassion for each other. It also reflects the ridiculous behavior of Mayor and Councilors. People have no worth for the sacrifice made by others.

Women and their dimensions of thought have always been the mystery that almost every author has lamented over. In a male dominated world, the idea of women freedom of choice has always been the cause of turmoil in relationships and society at large. This wonderful book by Anne Bronte is largely a depiction of her own experiences as a governess and how she saw the women for all walks who came across in her course of life. The main character of ...