The Sense of an Ending
The first part focuses on Tony's youth and his friendships with a group of intellectual classmates.
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Death in Venice
Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of Gustav von Aschenbach setting a trap for Sherlock Holmes. Wait, no.
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl, an Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor wrote Man's Search for Meaning in 1946.
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
The central protagonist is Rick Deckard. Deckard is a bounty hunter who retires rogue androids, known as replicants. Note - this would make a great movie.
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A secret organization known as "Sakigake" draws Aomame into it. Aomame is a skilled assassin. Tengo rewrites a mysterious novel conspiratorially…
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Mrs. Dalloway
Set in London in the early 20th century, the story takes place over a single day.
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The Horse's Mouth
Gulley Jimson clashes with societal norms for his calling and sense of integrity. The movie of this with Sir Alec Guinness is good, too.
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Kafka on the Shore
Kafka Tamura, a bookish 15-year-old boy runs away from his Oedipal curse.
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2666
Bolaño's magnum opus, 2666 contains five major sections…
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Swann's Way
Marcel eats a cookie and recalls memories, but magical.
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The Moviegoer
Binx Bolling finds solace in going to the movies…
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The Road to Wellville
The eccentric and controversial practices of health enthusiasts.
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The Angel's Game
The story follows David Martín, a young writer.
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American Pastoral
The disintegration of the American Dream through the lens of one family.
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Blindness
The the breakdown of society in the face of an epidemic of blindness.
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The Siege of Krishnapur
Set during the Sepoy Mutiny, the story of the Brits falling apart.