Crime and Punishment  |
| Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881) |
Raskolnikov is a desperately impoverished young student and intellectual who robs and murders a moneylender to ease his own financial problems and, he rationalises, to better the world by expelling it of her evil doings. However, after he falls ill, he is eventually burdened by his past actions and seeks salvation. Was it justifiable homicide? Captivating and often disturbing, this novel explores this and other profound life concepts. Crime and Punishment is considered to be the one of the most influential Russian novels ever written. Read it and see why. |
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| David Copperfield |
| Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) |
David Copperfield is a marvellous showcase for Dickens' writing brilliance. In it, the title character David Copperfield relates the story of his life, growing up in a world that has kinder moments but which too often can be so cruel. As usual, Dickens has created a cast of interesting characters who at times add comic moments to the story and almost always present Copperfield with many a life lesson. In part autobiographical, this story has been described by Dickens himself as his "favourite son". A must read. |
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| Don Quixote |
| Miguel de Cervantes (1547 - 1616) |
Don Quixote's imagination has been captured by tales of chivalry, to the point where he becomes quite mad and believes that he is a knight errant. Together with his sidekick Sancho Panza, and filled with misguided chivalric impulses, he embarks on travel and adventure. Don Quixote is a humorous parody of chivalric romance literature. Its characters and language have become widely entrenched in western language and literature. Groundbreaking and influential, it is considered by many to be one of the greatest books of all time. |
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| Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde |
| Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) |
Good and evil. Everybody has both these aspects within them thinks Dr. Jekyll who sets about creating a potion that turns him increasingly into evil. Adopting the evil persona of Edward Hyde, he indulges in a double life until it finally takes its toll ... Robert Louis Stevenson horrifies through the ages. Great reading. |
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| Faust |
| Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749 - 1832) |
In an attempt to attain absolute human happiness, the brilliant scholar Faust makes a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles. If Mephistopheles becomes Faust's servant on earth to grant him all desired happiness, in return Mephistopheles may possess Faust's soul after death. A tale of human hubris, delusion and destruction. |
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| War and Peace |
| Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910) |
War and Peace is the critically acclaimed epic novel by Leo Tolstoy. Set between 1805 - 1813, it tells of the Napoleonic wars and in particular Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Against this backdrop, Tolstoy tells the story of various Russian aristocratic families - their personal lives, fortunes, loves and dramas. Ranked No.3 on Time magazine's list of the "10 Greatest Books of all time", January 2007. |
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| A Treatise of Human Nature |
| David Hume (1711 - 1776) |
Many scholars today consider the Treatise to be Hume's most important work and one of the most important books in the history of philosophy. |
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