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The Awakening
Kate Chopin
21 days •
ⓘ 1899 • Set in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, Edna struggles against expectations of her to be a conforming wife and mother in this landmark work of early feminism.
Eureka: A Prose Poem
Edgar Allan Poe
12 days •
ⓘ 1848 • An adaptation of Poe's lecture, describing his conception of the universe and of man's relationship with God. Many ideas presage 20th-century discoveries and theories on the beginnings of the universe.
Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
17 days •
ⓘ 1899 • A haunting look at the costs of imperialism and racism, examining the darkness to be found both among "savages" and "civilization."
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
79 days •
ⓘ 1855 • A treasured collection of poetry, Whitman praises both nature and the role of humanity and the human mind. One of the central works of American poetry.
Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
9 days •
ⓘ 1915 • Gregor wakes one day to find he has transformed into a repulsive insect-like monster. Soon his life begins to fall apart around him.
Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
79 days •
ⓘ 1851 • Ishmael narrates the unforgettable tale of Ahab and his obsessive quest for revenge against the white whale.
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
48 days •
ⓘ 1854 • Not just a reference for pithy thinkpieces on smartphones, Thoreau's sojourn by Walden Pond is an early social experiment seeking self-reliance, self-fulfillment, and happiness.
The Well of Loneliness
Radclyffe Hall
54 days •
ⓘ 1928 • Upper-class Englishwoman Stephen is a bestselling author and war hero, but her love of women collides with a close-minded society in this influential lesbian novel.
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