The Waste Land: T.S. Eliot
A cornerstone of the Modernist movement, T.S. Eliot's ""The Waste Land"" suggests the fragmentation of civilization foll... MoreThe Waste Land: T.S. Eliot
Frankenstein: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Perhaps best recognized for the horror films it has spawned, ""Frankenstein"", written by 19-year-old Mary Wollstonecraf... MoreFrankenstein: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Jane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte
Charlotte Bronte's ""Jane Eyre"", published in October 1847, was an immediate success, going into second and third print... MoreJane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte
The Grapes of Wrath: John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ""The Grapes of Wrath"", was published in 1939. Set during the Great Depr... MoreThe Grapes of Wrath: John Steinbeck
The Iliad: Homer
Attributed to Homer, ""The Iliad"", along with ""The Odyssey"", is among the oldest literary documents in the Greek lang... MoreThe Iliad: Homer
Emily Bronte's ""Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte's ""Wuthering Heights"", set in the raw and frightening beauty of the English moors, is the story of two lo... MoreEmily Bronte's ""Wuthering Heights
Oedipus Rex
Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, ""Oedipus Rex"" is a classic Greek tragedy that depicts the struggle between man an... MoreOedipus Rex
Catch-22: Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller's World War II satire, ""Catch-22"", poses the moral dilemma of how to remain sane in an insane world. Whe... MoreCatch-22: Joseph Heller
Toni Morrison's the ""Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye is one of Toni Morrison's most powerful novels. The Nobel Laureate's debut is the story of Pecola Breedlo... MoreToni Morrison's the ""Bluest Eye
The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales was the first great poem in the English language, and it remains a favorite among students and scho... MoreThe Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer
