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Books I Think About at 2AM
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items Books I’ve read, studied, and genuinely loved as a literary studies student. A mix of classics, feminist writing, and novels that mess with your head a little and stay with you long after you finish them.
The character and their complexity. The way feeling of guilt shapes your life and how atonement is crucial for one to overcome his pain
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Paperback
One of the greatest piece of work by a woman author. It shows the complexity of human nature, even though it was never a human. What i like the most about this book is that the monster being rejected by his creator really implies Mary Shelley’s relat...
"Frankenstein" online kaufen
I read it on my second year of university. I can still feel the sensation this book caused in me. The main character's ambition, motiv and the urge to outsmart everyone is one of the best aspects of the book. I highly recommend it!
The Red and the Black by Stendhal
This has to be on my top 10 books list. I did the debate about Pascual Duarte's evilness with my classmates and while i was researching, I came across a lot of interesting facts about this book. The plot is interesting, but understanding Pascual's ch...
The Family of Pascual Duarte by Cela Conde
This novel has a lot of plot twists, the story is so interesting a one could read this in one sitting. There are lot of symbols that need to be found after reading it very carefully.
City of Glass (New York Trilogy 1) - Auster
The author is one of the first modernists of America in 20th century. If you like modernism and its traits, then this text is absolutely for you!
Winesburg, Ohio. Buch von Sherwood Anderson ...
The best Haruki Murakami book in my opinion. I read it couple of years ago and i still remember how excited i was to finish it. After reading it, i had a long discussion with my best friend and i remember we both had such a different opinions from ea...
"Kafka on the Shore" auf Englisch kaufen
This is one of the best piece of art i have ever seen. I don’t think any other artist is able to portray the pain of being a human any better than Kafka. His painful life really does affect his books. One day the main character wakes up and realizes ...
Franz Kafka: Metamorphosis
On his birthday, K wakes up and the “officers” tell him that he’s arrested. Although, he never really is arrested and the throughout the whole book, he’s trying to find out what his crime is. The irony of this book is on another level. The ending wil...
The Trial: Franz Kafka (Penguin Modern Classics)
If you want to get to know the literature and its characters, the basic idea comes from Hamlet. The plot is rather interesting and straightforward! I read it with my friend in the village and i can remember how devastated we both were, even though sh...
Hamlet: Entire Play