Frankenstein (1818) is a Gothic horror classic that tells the tale of ambitious young scientist Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with the idea of creating life, Frankenstein assembles a freakish human-like monster. But when he animates it, he’s shocked at the horror he’s created. Although the monster seeks affection at first, it’s continually rejected and eventually seeks …
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1948) is a seminal work of comparative mythology. It reveals that foundational myths from around the world share similar structures and themes, which trace back to some of our earliest stories and continue to hold a strong power over us today. Introduction: Discover the psychological power of the classic …
Crime and Punishment (1866) is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Russian literature. It follows a young man called Rodion Raskolnikov – first as he plots to kill an elderly pawnbroker, then as he commits the deed, and finally as he confronts the many consequences of his actions. Emotionally poignant as well as philosophically …
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) is a dystopian novel that deals with the perils of totalitarianism. It’s set in an imagined future year of 1984 in a superstate called Oceania, which is ruled by an authoritarian government that maintains power through constant surveillance and other insidious means. Learn more about a fiction classic that’s still relevant today. …