"Johnny Tremain" is a 1943 children's novel by the American author Esther Forbes. The book is famous for its depiction of the beginning of the Revolutionary War in America through the eyes of a fictional teenager. It won the Newbery Medal in 1944 and is the 16th bestselling children's book of all time in the United States as of … [more]
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Mythology
Author: Edith Hamilton
Published in 1942, Mythology Edith Hamilton is one of the most comprehensive guides to mythology ever written. In her stories she makes the characters come to life. From the Greek gods to the Roman gods and on to the Norse gods. She also includes stories about the heroes in mythology such as Jason and his Argonauts, Hercules, … [more]
Ragtime
Author: E.L. Doctorow
"Ragtime" is a 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow set in turn-of-the-century New York. The novel is famous for its narrative as well as its use of real-life historical figures in fictional situations. It was ranked among TIME Magazine's 100 Best English-Language novels from 1923 to 2005 and won the National Book Critics Circle … [more]
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin Franklin
"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" was begun by the author in 1771. It begins with a letter to his son in order to give him some of his history. Benjamin had been doing research while in Europe about his family tree and thought his son would like a tangible recounting from his life. This book became on of the first … [more]
The Fixer
Author: Bernard Malamud
"The Fixer" is a 1966 novel by the American author Bernard Malamud. The novel received the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The novel is a fictionalized account of the real story of a Jewish man named Menahem Mendel Beilis who was wrongfully imprisoned in the early 1900's in Tsarist … [more]
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Author: Carson McCullers
"The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" is a 1940 novel by the American author Carson McCullers. The novel was well received after its publication and was ranked by the Modern Library as number seventeen on the list of 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel centers around a deaf-mute man named John Singer and his … [more]
The Hiding Places
Author: Corrie ten Boom
"The Hiding Place" is a 1971 memoir by Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherrill. The idea for the book came when the Sherrill's were writing another book on another hero of the holocaust and discovered ten Boom's story.The book tells the story of ten Boom's early childhood and most importantly, the story of her time … [more]
The Road
Author: Cormac McCarthy
"The Road" is a 2006 dystopian novel by the American writer Cormac McCarthy. The novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. The was well received critically and featured in Oprah Winfrey's Book Club. The novel revolves around a father and his son who are only referred to as … [more]
Things Fall Apart
Author: Chinua Achebe
"Things Fall Apart" is a 1958 novel by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. Seen as the quintessential novel on the change from pre to post colonial life in Nigeria, the novel was one of the first African novels to receive worldwide recognition. It is now considered a classic and widely taught in schools both inside and outside … [more]
Wise Blood
Author: Flannery O'Connor
"Wise Blood" is a 1952 novel by the American author Flannery O'Connor. It was O'Connor's debut novel and was put together from four separate stories that were first published in three different magazines.The novel centers around a young returning army veteran named Hazel Motes who has decided that he is a staunch atheist … [more]
Bel Ami
Author: Guy de Maupassant
"Bel Ami" is a novel by the French author Guy de Maupassant. The novel was originally published in French in the year 1885 and was later translated into English and published in 1903 after it was given the English title, "Bel Ami".The novel tells the story of a man named Georges Duroy, a former French soldier who begins the … [more]
Don Juan
Author: Moliere
Don Juan is a comedy performed in five acts. It was written by Moliere and first performed at the Theatre du Palais-Royal in 1665. Moliere played the part of Sganarelle, Don Juan's valet and moral compass.Because the religious leaders of the time in Paris thought the play mocked their beliefs, they insisted on censoring. … [more]