There are no descriptions of time, place or persons, in the Sophist and Statesman, but we are plunged at once into philosophical discussions; the poetical charm has disappeared,...

The novel follows the life and career of Henry Coningsby, the orphan grandson of a wealthy marquess, Lord Monmouth. Lord Monmouth initially disapproved of Coningsby's parents'...

This book is a novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky that chronicles the life of a young, Alexei Ivanovich, a tutor who works for a Russian family. The Patriarch of the family, the General,...

"The Call of the Wild" is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period in which strong sled...

Being an introvert can be challenging. It can lead to questioning yourself and your ability to lead others around you in a competitive environment.Laurie Cain sets out to explore...

An amazing photo journey through the colors of Istanbul.

The lives of the Carusi, the slave miners of SicilyFrom “The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe”, 1912"The Negro is not the man...

"The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" is a short story written by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky published in 1848.Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (11 November 1821...

"Moby Dick" or "The Whale" (1851) is a novel by Herman Melville considered an outstanding work of Romanticism and the American Renaissance. Ishmael...

Tancred, Lord Montacute, the novel's idealistic young hero, seems destined to live the life of a conventional member of the British ruling class. Dissatisfied with his life in...