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Tales of the Jazz Age

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1922-09-22. 89,419 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A sparkling collection capturing the glamour, excess, and disillusionment of the Roaring Twenties. Through vivid characters and sharp observation, these stories explore love, ambition, and the fleeting allure of wealth and social status.

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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

by Anne Brontë

Published: 1848-06-24. 172,726 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A Victorian novel that tells the story of a woman’s struggle for independence, personal dignity, and protection of her child in the face of an abusive marriage.

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The Portrait of a Lady— Volume 1

by Henry James

Published: 1881-10-29. 121,484 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A wealthy man lives with his son in an English country estate. The son invites his cousin who is a lively and intelligent young woman from New York to visit.

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All the Sad Young Men

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1926-02-01. 64,184 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A poignant collection of short stories capturing the disillusionment and yearning of the Jazz Age. Young men and women navigate love, ambition, and heartbreak in a glittering yet hollow world. Each tale unveils the fragile dreams and restless spirits of a generation chasing fleeting pleasures, revealing the bittersweet cost of their desires in vivid, evocative prose.

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Flappers and Philosophers

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1920-01-01. 61,215 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A sparkling collection of stories capturing the excitement, glamour, and moral complexities of the Jazz Age. Through love, ambition, and social ambition, characters navigate modern life with wit, desire, and the often bittersweet pursuit of happiness.

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The Beautiful and Damned

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1922-03-04. 125,060 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A glamorous couple navigates love, ambition, and indulgence in the roaring Jazz Age, only to face the harsh consequences of vanity and excess. A poignant exploration of desire, decay, and the fleeting nature of beauty and success.

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Monday Or Tuesday

by Virginia Woolf

Published: 1921-01-01. 18,387 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Explore eight experimental short stories delving into human consciousness. Encounter ghosts in a haunted house, women's societal debates, a heron's flight, strangers' unspoken stories on a train, quartet harmonies, vivid colors, Kew Gardens' serenity, and a mark's mysteries. These tales innovate form, probing perception, memory, and modernity through lyrical prose that entices and enlightens.

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Shirley

by Charlotte Brontë

Published: 1849-10-26. 218,689 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Amid the social and economic upheaval of industrial England, a strong-willed woman navigates love, labor disputes, and societal expectations. Her courage and compassion challenge the conventions around her, revealing the personal and moral struggles that shape a changing world.

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Bartleby The Scrivener

by Herman Melville

Published: 1853-12-01. 14,546 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A peculiar clerk joins a Wall Street law office, his quiet diligence masking an enigmatic resolve. Tasked with copying legal documents, he soon responds to all requests with a cryptic “I would prefer not to.” His passive defiance baffles his employer, unraveling a haunting tale of isolation, duty, and the human spirit’s quiet rebellion in a bustling, indifferent 19th-century New York.

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The Republic

by Plato

Published: 0001-01-01. 217,093 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A philosophical dialogue written by Plato, featuring Socrates as the main speaker.

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The Sun Also Rises

by Ernest Hemingway

Published: 1926-10-01. 70,015 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

An American journalist living in Paris, is part of a circle of disillusioned expatriates.

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Swann’s Way

by Marcel Proust

Published: 1913-01-01. 196,632 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A young man reflects on memory, love, and the passage of time, uncovering the hidden beauty and melancholy of everyday life. Through delicate observations and introspection, the past and present intertwine in a richly detailed exploration of human experience.

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The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1925-04-10. 49,750 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A world of glittering parties, hidden secrets, and unbridled ambition unfolds in 1920s America. As wealth and desire collide, a mysterious millionaire’s obsession with love and status exposes the illusions, betrayals, and heartbreak lurking beneath the era’s glamorous surface.

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Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka

Published: 1915-01-01. 22,365 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A haunting tale of alienation and identity, following a man who awakens transformed into a monstrous insect. Confronted with isolation, family tension, and societal rejection, he grapples with the fragility of human connection and the profound challenges of existence.

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Mrs. Dalloway

by Virginia Woolf

Published: 1925-05-14. 64,583 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Over the course of a single London day, a refined woman prepares for an evening party while her thoughts drift through memories, regrets, and fleeting encounters. Beneath the surface of ordinary moments lies a profound reflection on time, love, loss, and the fragile threads that connect every human soul.

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Ulysses

by James Joyce

Published: 1922-02-02. 268,691 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Ulysses is a modernist novel set over the course of one day in Dublin, Ireland. It follows the inner thoughts and movements of three main characters: Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and Molly Bloom.

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Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman

by Thomas Hardy

Published: 1891-01-01. 153,515 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A young woman’s life is shaped by love, fate, and social judgment in rural England. As tragedy and injustice unfold, she struggles to maintain her dignity and integrity, revealing the harsh realities and emotional depths of human experience.

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The Brothers Karamazov

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Published: 1880-11-01. 360,932 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

In a provincial town, a tyrannical father is murdered and suspicion falls on his storm-tossed heir. Around the trial whirl three brothers: a sensualist consumed by debt and desire, a skeptic tormented by reason, and a novice radiant with compassion—plus a secretive servant. Faith, doubt, freedom, and guilt collide as love and rage push each soul toward its reckoning.

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Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy

Published: 1878-01-01. 356,900 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A Russian aristocrat’s passionate affair with a dashing officer unravels her seemingly perfect life. Torn between love and duty, she faces society’s scorn and her own inner turmoil. Set against a vivid tapestry of 19th-century Russia, this sweeping tale explores desire, betrayal, and the crushing weight of social norms, weaving a timeless tragedy of human longing and sacrifice.

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