If you are looking for what books to read, I can tell you there are many options. There are some classics like The Catcher in the Rye, Wuthering Heights, and A Passage to India. But there are also more contemporary novels, including Alice in Wonderland and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a classic novel written by Lewis Carroll, a children’s author. It tells the tale of an orphaned girl who falls into a fantasy land where she encounters a bevy of enchanted creatures and must learn to live within the rules in order to save her beloved Wonderland.
The book was first published in 1865. The story is told from Alice’s point of view. She is an intelligent, beautiful, and well-mannered young woman who has lost her father.
In the book, Alice is introduced to a strange, magical world called “Wonderland.” As she wanders through the land, she meets many creatures including the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. But when she encounters a rabbit hole, she has to face some serious challenges.
To Kill a Mockingbird
A Pulitzer Prize winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of a young girl’s coming of age in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. It explores themes of innocence lost and racial prejudice.
Set in the mid-1930s, To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch. She lives with her father Atticus Finch, a lawyer. They have a ten-year-old brother, Jem. Scout is a free-thinker who doesn’t see the benefit of schooling.
Her father is a wise man, but he is also a racist. When an African-American man is accused of rapping a white woman, Atticus Finch defends him. He is then sent to jail and lynched by the crowd.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is a literary masterpiece by Emily Bronte. It is a tale of a forbidden love, and the ensuing destruction and renewal. The novel is set in a world of hauntings and ghosts.
The novel is divided into two main plot lines. Each contains seventeen chapters.
The main character of the novel is Heathcliff. He is a boy who was adopted by the Earnshaw family. When he grows up, he forms a relationship with the daughter of the wealthy neighbor, Edgar Linton. They share a passionate love that blossoms into a romance.
The Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye is an American novel written by J.D. Salinger in 1951. The book is about the struggles of a sixteen-year-old narrator named Holden Caulfield as he deals with his growing up and his disillusionment with responsibility.
Several themes, including innocence, change, sex, and cruelty, are prominent in this novel. They reflect the values of the characters. In addition, the book also presents a frame narrative.
The story of the novel takes place in the years between the end of the fall school term and the Christmas holiday. This is a time of uncertainty for Holden, who dreams of catching children who fall off a cliff.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
The name of this book may conjure up images of the ol’ crow, but it also spawned a number of related books and a few spin offs, if you can call them that. If you like science and are curious about what exactly makes the human tick, you are in luck. A good starting point would be the website mentioned above, and the accompanying bibliography is a good place to start. After you’ve checked out the website, the next logical step is to pick up your copy of Thinking, Fast and Slow, and see for yourself.
Madame Bovary
If you are looking for a novel to read that has stood the test of time, then you might want to give Madame Bovary a try. It is considered by some to be the best novel ever written.
The novel was first published in 1856. It is a fictionalized account of the life of Emma Rouault, the wife of Charles Bovary. Although it is one of the most famous novels of all time, it has been translated into many languages and is still a major influence on modern literary and artistic thought.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a novel by Edward M. Forster that was published in 1924. It is a critical analysis of British colonialism in India. Set against the backdrop of the Indian independence movement in the 1920s, it explores the complicated relationships between British and Indian colonialists.
The story revolves around a young English girl called Adela Quested who arrives in the Indian city of Chandrapore. Her first impression of the place is that it is a cold, industrial city. But she soon begins to develop a more sensitive understanding of the place.
