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The Belly of Paris by Emile Zola follows the return to Paris of Florent, an escaped political prisoner, who was mistakenly arrested after the French coup of 1851.
Ulysses is a novel by James Joyce. One of the essential works of modern literature, Ulysses follows the passage of Leopold Bloom through Dublin during an ordinary day….
2 B R 0 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut is a science fiction story that focuses on a society where individuals have an indefinite lifespan and the population…
Medea is a play written by Euripides. Medea is the wife of Jason with whom she has two children. The play centers around how Jason left her for…
Antigone is a tragedy written by Sophocles. In the story, Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. She attempts to secure a respectable burial for her brother…
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Mesopotamia. It is one of the oldest known literary works. Preserved on 12 clay tablets, the story focuses on…
The Iliad is one of two epic stories attributed to Homer. It is considered the greatest war story ever told. Set during the Trojan War, it centers on…
The Odyssey is one of two epic stories attributed to Homer. It centers on Greek hero Odysseus’ journey home after the ten-year Trojan War. The adventures of his…
French Short Stories is a collection of twenty-three classic stories from many of the great French authors including Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Emile Zola, Honore de Balzac, and…
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who specialized in tales of macabre and mystery. His frighteningly bizarre short stories include murders and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious…
The Inferno is part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem The Divine Comedy. It follows a journey undertaken by Dante and Roman poet Virgil as they explore the nine…
Ghost Stories is a classic collection of tales by M. R. James that focuses of ghostly happenings. The setting for most of the stories is an eerily quiet…