The Metamorphosis
The Metamorphosis, perhaps Franz Kafka's most widely read work, is the story of a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who ... MoreThe Metamorphosis
Native Son
Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's novel tells the unforgettable story of Bigger Thomas, a brutal murderer ca... MoreNative Son
The Sun Also Rises
Published in 1926, Ernest Hemingway's ""The Sun Also Rises"" quickly established the author as one of the great writers ... MoreThe Sun Also Rises
The Waste Land
Perhaps the most written-about long poem of the 20th century, T.S. Eliot's ""The Waste Land"" is a cornerstone of the mo... MoreThe Waste Land
Oedipus Rex
Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, ""Oedipus Rex"" is a classic Greek tragedy that depicts the struggle between man an... MoreOedipus Rex
Frankenstein
Perhaps best known for the horror films it has spawned, Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"", published in 1818 and revised i... MoreFrankenstein
"Beowulf"
Composed around 1000 CE, "Beowulf" is the longest-known poems written in Old English. Considered to be one of the great ... More"Beowulf"
Invisible Man
It has been said that ""Invisible Man"" by Ralph Ellison is the greatest African-American literary achievement to date. ... MoreInvisible Man
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
First appearing in 1965, ""The Autobiography of Malcolm X"" has proved an enduring and much-discussed publication for it... MoreThe Autobiography of Malcolm X
Amy Tan's ""the Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club explores the lives of the women in four Chinese-American families and the daughters who struggle to fu... MoreAmy Tan's ""the Joy Luck Club
Chinua Achebe's ""Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart, set in Nigeria about a century ago, is widely regarded as Chinua Achebe's masterpiece. Considered one... MoreChinua Achebe's ""Things Fall Apart



























