"The Secret Garden" is one of the most popular children's novels written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was first published in 1911 and consists of 27 chapters, in its earliest release it was published in sequels and did not draw much attention initially. With time the novel became increasingly popular and is … [Read more...] about The Secret Garden
The Brothers Karamazov
Dostoyevsky's last novel was "The Brothers Karamazov", it was written over a period of a year and was released/published in sequels in "The Russian Messenger". This philosophical novel was considered to be the greatest piece of literature of the 19th and 20th century. The novel unites philosophical observation on … [Read more...] about The Brothers Karamazov
Beauty and the Beast
"Beauty and the Beast" is one of the most popular Perrault's fairy tales, but also more special than the other stories. This is the case because the love story between the two main characters happened gradually, not in first sight which is a bit uncommon for fairy tales, especially the ones Perrault wrote. Beauty and … [Read more...] about Beauty and the Beast
The Kalevala
"The Kalevala" is a Finnish national epic. It begins with the Earth's creation and concludes with the disempowerment of the main God (Shaman Väinämöinen) who appears throughout the book and is portrayed in almost all the songs. There is no climax through the plot, and even the ending does not depict a conclusion, … [Read more...] about The Kalevala
Ulysses
The plot of Ulysses by James Joyce, is set in Dublin, Ireland, revolves around three characters; a married couple Leopold and Molly Bloom and Stephen Dedalus, a young poet and professor. To many, Ulysses strongly resembles Joyce's Odysseus, in that case, Bloom would represent Ulysses/Odysseus, his wife would be … [Read more...] about Ulysses
Charlotte’s Web
"Charlotte's Web" is a children's story about a little girl named Fern, her pig Wilbur, his friend; a spider named Charlotte and a rat named Templeton. Wilbur was very scared for his life because he had heard stories about pig slaughtering before Christmas. He was scared of the thought of it. Charlotte promised him she … [Read more...] about Charlotte’s Web