"Life Is a Dream" is a spanish-language play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. First published in 1635 it is a philosophical allegory regarding the human situation...
Persuasion
Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel, published posthumously. As the Napoleonic Wars come to an end in 1814, Admirals and Captains of the Royal Navy are put...
The Anniversary
"The Anniversary" is a play by Anton Chekhov.Anton Chekhov (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered...
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow: Found Among The Papers Of The Late Diedrich Knickerbocker
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving,Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859)...
Sentimental Education
"Sentimental Education" is a novel by Gustave Flaubert, that is considered one of the most influential novels of the 19th century.Gustave Flaubert (12 December 1821...
The Picture Of Dorian Gray
The picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde. This work, as well as many others, is inspired by the legend of Faust. The novel is set in Victorian London of the 19th...
Letters Concerning The English Nation
"Letters Concerning the English Nation" is a series of essays written by Voltaire based on his experiences living in England between 1726 and 1729.François-Marie...
The Seven Against Thebes
"Seven Against Thebes" is the third play in an Oedipus-themed trilogy produced by Aeschylus in 467 BC.Aeschylus (525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek...
The Woman In White
Walter Hartright, a young art teacher, meets a mysterious and distressed woman dressed in white. He helps her on her way, but later learns that she has escaped from an asylum....
A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
Set in Joyce's native Ireland, the story follows life of a young man Stephen and his transformation from child to artist. In five chapters, we are taken through Stephen's early...
