byJoseph Conrad|Fiction18875 votes Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a dark and thought-provoking book that delves into the human condition. The story follows Marlow, an English sailor who travels up the Congo River in search of a mysterious trader named Kurtz. Along his journey, he encou...
These books tells the story of Phèdre nó Delaunay, courtesan and spy. There’s plenty of adventure and exotic lands in these stories, but the heart of the novels is the power of love as a force for positive change in the world. Carey’s world, centered on Terre d’Ange, can best ...
She has written a series of books (Swordspoint, The Privilege of the Sword, The Fall of Kings, which best can be categorized as “fantasy of manners”. The are set in a regency style world, which is low on magic but rife with political intrigue. Neil Gaiman Neverwhere and Stardust ...
Sectioned into four books, Locke’s foray into the realm of human knowledge and basic understanding proposes the mind as a blank slate that becomes gradually more complex and intricate as we grow and expose ourselves to new experiences. The essay represents one of the principal sources of empiri...
The best history books of 2019, all serious works that will appeal to the general reader, as recommended by Paul Lay, editor of History Today.
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God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist. During a plague, Faust despairs and burns his books after failing to stop death; Satan sends Mephisto to tempt Faust, first with insight into treating the plague and then...
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