11 Amazing Biographies to Read
Biographies offer an escape into someone else’s story, giving you the chance to see why they made their decisions and second-guess them if you like. We’ve selected 11 Amazing Biographies to Read. Enjoy!
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A Simple Soul by Gustave Flaubert
A Simple Soul by Gustave Flaubert appears in his collection Three Tales (1877). It also was published as A Simple Heart.
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol was first published in 1842 (sometimes translated as The Cloak). Vladimir Nabokov described “The Overcoat” as “the greatest Russian short story ever written”.
The Sublime David Mitchell
British born David Mitchell is the award-winning and bestselling author of modern classics such as Cloud Atlas, Number9Dream, and Ghostwritten. He is widely renowned as one of the greatest British novelists of his generation. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Sublime David Mitchell…
Year of Meteors by Walt Whitman
Year of Meteors by Walt Whitman appeared in the poetry collection Leaves of Grass. Though it was first published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and rewriting Leaves of Grass, revising it multiple times.
5 Stunning New Books for September 2024
Some wonderful new books arriving in September, including the latest novel from Pulitzer Prize Winner Elizabeth Strout and a short story collection from the amazing Mariana Enriquez. Enjoy 5 Stunning New Books for September 2024!
Enter a Dragoon by Thomas Hardy
Enter a Dragoon by Thomas Hardy appeared in the short story collection A Changed Man and Other Tales which was published in 1913.
The Grey Woman by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Grey Woman by Elizabeth Gaskell appears in her Tales of Mystery and the Macabre collection. It was first published in January 1861 in volume IV of Charles Dickens’ All the Year Round.
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad was first published in 1899. It tells the story of the sailor Charles Marlow as he tells his listeners the story of his assignment as steamer captain for a Belgian company in the African interior.
5 Retold Greek Myths Everyone Should Read
Ancient myths and legends have been passed down for thousands of years. These stories fascinate us with their exciting mix of epic adventure, intriguing mystery and lurking, sinister evil. In recent years, a number of books that tell the unheard stories of mythological characters have become huge bestsellers. Enjoy 5 Retold Greek Myths Everyone Should Read.