The Complete Short Prose of Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Beckett expressed the anguish and isolation of the individual consciousness with a purity and minimalism that have altered the shape of world literature.
The Dharma Bums
Jack Kerouac
The narrative is set against the backdrop of the Beat Generation's counter-cultural lifestyle and the exploration of Eastern philosophy.
The Quiet American
Graham Greene
In Graham Greene's _The Quiet American_ it's 1955 and British journalist Thomas Fowler has been in Vietnam for two years covering the insurgency against French colonial rule.
Miss Lonelyhearts
Nathanael West
Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West is set in New York during the Great Depression, a time of economic hardship and social upheaval."
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
Jake Barnes, a journalist and World War I veteran narrates _The Sun Also Rises_.
Narcissus and Goldmund
Hermann Hesse
…revolves around the complex and transformative friendship between two contrasting characters. Narcissus, an intellectual and monk, and Goldmund, a restless and artistic wanderer.
Trainspotting
Irvine Welsh
The narrative of the novel _Trainspotting_ by Irvine Welsh is presented through a series of interconnected short stories, each focusing on different characters within the group.
Kindred
Octavia Butler
Dana, a young Black American, and her white husband, Kevin, moving into their new home. Suddenly, Dana is yanked back in time to a Maryland plantation in the early 19th century.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Joan Didion
A collection of essays divided into two sections - Life Styles in the Golden Land and Personals.
Fox 8
George Saunders
The story of Fox8, a clever and curious fox living in a suburban landscape impacted by human development.
Zero K
Don DeLillo
Jeffrey Lockhart’s father, Ross, is a billionaire in his sixties, with a younger wife, Artis Martineau. Her health is failing.
The Peregrine
J.A. Baker
A British birder follows peregrine falcons and writes one of the most captivating nature books of the 20th century.
Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
The story follows Charles Marlow, a sailor and narrator, as he recounts his journey into the heart of Africa to find the enigmatic ivory trader Kurtz.
The Crying of Lot 49
Thomas Pynchon
The story of Oedipa Maas and her investigations into a world of wild conspiracies. Then a stamp auction.
King Lear
William Shakespeare
…an aging King Lear who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. But the consequences of this decision lead to a series of tragic events, etc.