Classics

Initially censored, Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel Lolita is now considered to be one of the greatest literary works of the twentieth century and has many readers search for more books like Lolita. A fictional memoir, written by a former lit professor using the pseudonym Humbert Humbert, he tells his story of infatuation and obsession with… Read More

Published in 1951, J.D. Salinger’s skilfully composed, amusing and incredibly significant novel, The Catcher in the Rye is still poignantly relevant today and considered a modern classic of the coming of age genre which is why many people are always searching for more books like The Catcher in the Rye. Now something of an icon… Read More

The classic novel can often seem daunting and outdated, but books like 1984 are simply timeless. The concept is perhaps even more terrifying now than it was when Orwell published it in 1949, with the idea that we’re all being watched, and not even our thoughts are safe. Not many classic novels are like 1984… Read More

Wuthering Heights is one of the most famous novels to come from the literary force that is the Brontë sisters, published in 1847 it is Emily Brontë’s first and last novel. A Gothic tragedy which centres around the character Heathcliff, troubled childhood orphan turned wealthy landlord of the Wuthering Heights estate. The fragmented narrative uncovers… Read More

Published in 1847, Charlotte Brontë’s Gothic romance Jane Eyre was one of the most groundbreaking novels of its time and it continues to allure readers to this day. Touching upon themes like feminism, mental illness, sexuality, and religion, this revolutionary novel was considered to be far ahead of its time and is considered to be… Read More

Harper Lee’s iconic 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird is considered to be one of the best works of American literature. The coming of age novel, told through the eyes of 6-year-old Jean Lousie “Scout” Finch, brilliantly describes the injustice of race relations in the American South by depicting a rape trial of an innocent… Read More

Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 epic novel Gone With the Wind was met with almost immediate success upon its publication and it continues in notoriety to this day. Though it is perhaps most famous for the 1939 film adaptation starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, the novel still continues to transport its readers to Georgia plantations during… Read More

Aldous Huxley’s 1932 dystopia Brave New World set the stage for an entire genre of similar works, influencing many writers to put pen to paper and share with the world their view of a dystopian future. Brave New World is an important work that is said to have inspired writers like George Orwell and Ray… Read More