The Schoolmaster by Anton Chekhov
The Schoolmaster (1886) is Anton Chekhov’s take on the value of a good teacher and the powerlessness of ageing.
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2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut
2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut (pronounced “to be or not to be”), is an intentional reference to the famous line in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The short story was originally published in the Worlds of IF Science Fiction magazine and is referenced by author Kurt Vonnegut in his later novel, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
5 Exciting New Books for December 2023
As 2023 winds to an end we’ve selected 5 Exciting New Books for December 2023. From a Japanese Detective story to Dystopian Sci-Fi to a wonderful short story collection we’ve got a great selection this time. Every month we will be highlighting the Best New Books as they get released.
A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf
A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf depicts an unnamed character who perceives (or perhaps dreams) that a loving but long-deceased couple haunts the country house they inhabit.
The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick
The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick is a humorous, early short story that first appeared in Science Fiction Stories in 1953. In it, a bus-riding reader of a discarded melodrama with an overactive imagination is persuaded by the hackneyed prose that the world has been taken over by aliens.
Read Around the World 2023 Edition
For our Read Around the World 2023 Edition, we’ve got 12 amazing books from as far apart as Korea, Senegal, Argentina. What they have got in common is they are wonderful books written by unbelievably talented authors. Enjoy!
Jeeves and The Unbidden Guest by P. G. Wodehouse
In the short story Jeeves and The Unbidden Guest by P. G. Wodehouse, Bertie is instructed to look after Motty, the sheltered son of an aristocratic friend of Aunt Agatha, but has difficulty keeping Motty out of trouble.
Wanderlust: 15 Great Travel Books to Read
Really good travel writing inspires us to get up, go out and see the world. Or it can transport us to a place and time. Enjoy our recommendations of 15 Great Travel Books to Read
The Best of British Book Quiz
Celebrating the Best of UK Literature, enjoy our Best of British Book Quiz. 10 Questions on famous British Authors and Classic British Novels
Book of the Month November 2023
Quizlit’s Book of the Month November 2023 is Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson. Set over the course of three summers, from South London to Ghana and back again, Small worlds is a exhilarating novel about the worlds we build for ourselves. The worlds we live, dance and love within.