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The Fall
08 $His crisis, and his ultimate “fall” from grace, was meant to invoke, in secular terms, the fall of man from the Garden of Eden. The Fall explores themes of innocence, imprisonment, non-existence, and truth. -
The Fall
08 $A philosophical novel told through the dramatic monologues of Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a former Parisian lawyer, now living in Amsterdam and calling himself a “judge-penitent.”
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The Godfather
015 $This mob drama, based on Mario Puzo’s novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone. When the don’s youngest son, Michael, reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay , he is drawn deeper into the family business.
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The Kybalion
08 $Outlines the core principles of Hermetic philosophy, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the universe and the power of the human mind.
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The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner
08 $A character study of a troubled young man from a bleak area of northern England who is sent to a juvenile detention center for the crime of stealing from a bakery.
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The Metamorphosis
07 $The Metamorphosis, also translated as The Transformation, is a novella by Franz Kafka published in 1915.
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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd
015 $The murder victim, a wealthy widower who is stabbed to death in his study. Ackroyd was engaged to the recently deceased Mrs. Ferrars and received a letter from her just before his death. His murder sets the entire mystery in motion and uncovering the truth about his death drives the plot.
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The Myth Of sisyphus
08 $One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.
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The Outsider
08 $Published in 1942, the novel tells the story of an emotionally detached, amoral young man named Meursault. He does not cry at his mother’s funeral, does not believe in God, and kills a man he barely knows without any discernible motive. For his crime, Meursault is deemed a threat to society and sentenced to death.
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The Prophet
08 $The book is made up of 26 prose poems, delivered as sermons by a wise man called Al Mustapha. He is about to set sail for his homeland after 12 years in exile on a fictional island when the people of the island ask him to share his wisdom on the big questions of life: love, family, work and death.
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The Republic
08 $Plato undertakes to show what justice is and why it is in each person’s best interest to be just.