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“Poor wretches! I rather pity their folly and indiscretion, than their loss of time and money; for these may be recovered by Industry: but to be a fool born is a disease incurable.” Written by English dramatist, Ben Jonson, Volpone, the 17th-century

Franz Kafka’s short stories—shocking, complex, intriguing, and unsettling—show him at the height of his writing prowess. Kafka takes on universal themes such as guilt, isolation, alienation, self-expression, cruelty, judgement, shame, sin, and redemp

Roofs are meant for wild things. They are meant for romance and play. A place to dry pickles and grains while exchanging gossip about quiet caresses.But above all, they are realms of freedom. This is the story of Chachcho and Lalna and their much- t

"You have power over your mindset outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength. Meditations, written by the Roman emperor Marcus br>Aurelius (ad 161-180), is the common name for a series of personal notes that the emperor wrote to himself

An incredible collection of stories about people caught in the chaotic, cultural flux of urban India and their reactions to the problems, temptations and tricky choices that life throws at them.

Love kindles between two young souls, Robin and Lalla, in the by-lanes of Mussoorie. When everything is hunky-dory, Robin has to suddenly move to London. Due to his prolonged silence, lalsa moves on and falls in love with drishtant. Gradually, she is

Hector Hugh Munro (December 18, 1870–november 14, 1916) was a British author who wrote under the pen name, Saki. Hailed as a master of the short story form, Saki is often compared to Dorothy Parker, Anton Chekhov, and o Henry. His beautifully crafted

"First published in 1719, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is one of the foremost works of English literature. A mix of adventure fiction, travelogue and autobiography, the novel was a huge success following its publication, running into several print

"The Republic by Plato is a Socratic dialogue, written around 380 BC; it is one of the most influential works of political philosophy. As is the norm in Socratic dialogue, here too, Socrates is the main speaker who engages in dialogue with other Athe

"Originally published as Moby-Dick, or, the whale (1851), Herman Melville's masterpiece, is one of the greatest American novels. The deceptively simple novel of the sea is filled with allegories and is open to interpretation, both religious and agnos

'Diet' is an overused and underrated word, and people don't realize the importance of diet as one of the indispensable components of a holistic lifestyle. This book talks about the various components that contribute to a healthy lifestyle that are un

This hobble of being alive is rather serious, don’t you think so? Thomas Hardy’s magnum opus, Tess of the d’urbervilles first appeared in book form in 1891. It initially received mixed reviews and was censored due to the challenges that it presented

It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning. Born out of H.Br>g Wells’ literary vision of the future, The time Machine (1895) is an extraordinary work of early Science fiction. A Victorian sci

Have you ever got the idea to convert your art into money? I think yes, because we all have the urge to earn money with less effort. It's possible when we can learn to earn money with the work we love in our everyday lives, but humans have their fear

"Tom Sawyer, a mischievous young boy, lives in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri with his aunt Polly and half-brother Sid. Together with his friend Huckleberry Finn, the son of a drunk, ruthless father, he accidentally witnesses a murder

Live all you can; it’s a mistake not to.” worried that her son, Chad, may have succumbed to the charms of the alluring city of Paris, and the mysterious br>Madam de VI on NET, Mrs new some sends her ‘ambassador’ Lambert stretched to Paris to bring hi

The sage does not accumulate (for himself). the more that he expends for others, The more does he possess of his own; The more that he gives to others, The more does he have himself. Written over 2000 years ago, Tao Te Ching, that roughly translates

A bomb explodes in a university cafe, claiming the lives of nineteen students. The Empty Space begins with the identification of those nineteen dead. The mother who enters the cafe last to identify the nineteenth body brings home her dead eighteen-ye

All human wisdom is contained in these two words: wait and hope. On his wedding day, Edmond Dantès, a sailor, is arrested for treason. Charged with being a Bonapartiste, he is wrongfully imprisoned without trial in the dreaded chteau d’If. Dantès has

On 13 December 2001, the Indian Parliament was attacked by a few heavily armed men. Fifteen years later, we still do not know who was behind the attack, nor the identity of the attackers. Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India have