Ulysses is a landmark 1922 modernist novel by Irish author James Joyce. Widely considered one of the most important and influential works of 20th-century literature, the novel chronicles the passage of Leopold Bloom through Dublin, Ireland, during an ordinary single day: June 16, 1904 (now globally celebrated as "Bloomsday").
The Years of the Voiceless (originally published in Indonesian as Entrok) is a critically acclaimed 2010 socio-historical novel by contemporary Indonesian author Okky Madasari. The novel traces the lives of two generations of women in rural Java against the backdrop of Indonesia’s turbulent political shifts, focusing heavily on militarism, totalitarianism, and state-sanctioned oppression dur…
Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare's most famous and enduring tragedies, written early in his career (likely between 1591 and 1595). Set in Verona, Italy, the play tells the story of two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.
The Wind in the Willows is a classic 1908 children's novel by British author Kenneth Grahame. Originally born out of bedtime stories Grahame told his young son, the book blends high adventure, pastoral calm, and deep friendship along the English riverbank.
The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear are two of the four brilliant, full-length crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the world's most famous consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. Often published together in classic omnibus editions, these two novels showcase Conan Doyle's range—combining atmospheric Gothic horror with intricate international criminal consp…
The mastermind and leader of the heist crew, played by Álvaro Morte. He plans the multi-billion-dollar heists on the Royal Mint of Spain and the Bank of Spain from the outside, staying steps ahead of the police.
The story is set in the royal court of Denmark. Prince Hamlet is plunged into deep grief by the sudden death of his father, King Hamlet, and the shockingly hasty marriage of his mother, Queen Gertrude, to his uncle, Claudius. The tragedy kicks into gear when the ghost of the late king appears to Hamlet, revealing a horrifying truth: he was not killed by a snake bite as reported, but was murd…
The novel follows Clarissa Dalloway, a well-to-do upper-class woman in her early fifties, as she walks through London preparing to host a grand party that evening. Throughout the day, external events—buying flowers, hearing a car engine backfire, striking clocks—trigger deep internal waves of memory, forcing Clarissa to reflect on her past choices: her youth in Bourton, her rejection of a p…
Sense and Sensibility is the debut novel of English author Jane Austen, published anonymously in 1811 (credited simply as "By a Lady"). A sharp, witty social comedy and a profound psychological study, the novel contrasts the temperaments and romantic trials of two aristocratic sisters living in Regency-era England.
The Mill on the Floss is George Eliot’s second full-length novel and one of her most deeply autobiographical works. Set in rural Victorian England against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution, it is a poignant coming-of-age tragedy that explores the intense, complex bond between a brother and sister, the crushing weight of societal expectations, and the painful collision between personal…