In 1940, after Germany invaded the Netherlands, Anne and her family couldn't leave the country, so they decided to hide in a warehouse in an attempt to escape the persecution of...

Definitely, this is a disturbing book. Told from the account of a Spanish colonizer who went to Hispaniola to make his fortune, Bartolomé de las Casas soon took up the cause...

The Portrait of a Lady,  by Henry James, is a nuanced exploration of personal freedom, moral responsibility, and the social expectations placed upon women in the 19th century....

The Trial and Death of Socrates by Plato  is a philosophical exploration of justice, morality, and the nature of wisdom. Comprising four dialogues—Euthyphro, Apology, Crito,...

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard, by Anatole France, is a subtle and reflective novel that explores themes of morality, compassion, and the quiet complexities of human life. The...

Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is one of the most iconic tragedies in world literature. Set in the Italian city of Verona, the play tells the story of a passionate and...

The House of the Seven Gables  by Nathaniel Hawthorne  is a Gothic novel that explores themes of guilt, hereditary sin, and the passage of time. Set in a decaying New England...

The Leopard,  by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa,  is a profound and elegiac novel that explores the decline of the Sicilian aristocracy during the Italian unification in the 19th...

The Kingdom of God Is Within You   is a profound exploration of nonviolence, personal conscience, and the moral implications of Christian teachings. Leo Tolstoy  critiques...

A Raw Youth  is a penetrating examination of moral decay, generational conflict, and the psychological turmoil of a young man struggling to find his place in society. Fyodor...