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Wuthering Heights

The story revolves around an obsessive lover who seeks revenge from his soul mate when she gets married to an another man.

2 Readers
2 Chapters
26 April 2022

THE WATSONS

Jane Austen's 'The Watsons' offers a glimpse into a world of manners, intrigue, and romantic entanglements. Set in the Regency era, this unfinished novel introduces us to the Watson family and their struggles to navigate the complex social hierarchy

4 Readers
21 Chapters
16 October 2023

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

In "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle, the legendary detective makes a triumphant comeback after his presumed demise at the Reichenbach Falls. Reuniting with his faithful companion, Dr. John Watson, Holmes resumes his pursuit of ju

4 Readers
13 Chapters
18 October 2023

Life’s Little Ironies

Thomas Hardy's 'Life's Little Ironies' offers a compelling glimpse into the intricacies of human destiny and the whims of fate. Through a collection of beautifully crafted short stories, Hardy explores the unexpected twists and turns that shape the l

0 Readers
9 Chapters
23 October 2023

Coolie

Coolie is the second great political novel, published in 1936. It narrates the adventures of Munoo, an orphan hill-boy who is hardly fourteen years of age living with his uncle Daya Ram and aunt Gujri, and content in the idyllic surroundings of his

28 Readers
57 Chapters
1 December 2023

Dracula

Dracula is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking a business tr

0 Readers
2 Chapters
25 April 2022

Kanthapura

Kanthapura is a 1938 novel written by Indian author Raja Rao. It tells the story of Mahatma Gandhi's independence movement from 1919 to 1930, describing its impact on the caste-ridden south Indian village of Kanthapura. The story is narrated by Achak

4 Readers
21 Chapters
30 November 2023

The Serpent and The Rope

The Serpent and the Rope is an autobiographical-style novel by Raja Rao, first published in 1960 and the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964. The book explores themes of reality, existence, and self-realization. Throughout the novel, prota

3 Readers
17 Chapters
10 December 2023

Pharos and Pharillon

"Pharos and Pharillon" by E. M. Forster is a 20th century book that will soon celebrate its 100th publication anniversary. Forster weaves a compelling tale that will keep readers unable to put the book down until they finish the last word.

2 Readers
16 Chapters
10 October 2023

Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.

0 Readers
3 Chapters
2 July 2022

Chasing The Queen

At 25, Richard Bell is the Alpha King, ruier of all packs. He has just about given up on ever finding his mate when an old friend enters his life again. Laretta O'Neil, a human girl that had stunned Richard with her reaction to him in college, and dr

5 Readers
11 Chapters
27 October 2022

Train to Pakistan

This is a story of religious persecution and the aftermath of displacement. During the Partition of India in 1947, Hindus and Sikhs were made to move to India, and Muslims were forced into Pakistan, regardless of family history. Some families were di

3 Readers
6 Chapters
9 December 2023

Smoke in the bucket

This book is about a person Amar who gets frustrated with his life and goes to an abandoned buliding to jump from its roof and to end his life for good but he is interrupted by a person named Jeet who also comes for the same purpose. Then they talk t

0 Readers
0 Chapters
24 August 2022

A PAIR OF BLUE EYES

"A Pair of Blue Eyes" by Thomas Hardy is a captivating tale of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Cornish cliffs, the story follows the life of Elfride Swancourt, a young and vivaci

1 Readers
41 Chapters
1 November 2023

SHERLOCK HOLMES : A STUDY IN SCARLET

A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887. This is the 1st Sherlock Holmes story. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the story in six weeks between march and apr

4 Readers
14 Chapters
19 September 2023

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost, by Oscar Wilde, is a story about forgiveness, love, and the clash of Old World and New World beliefs. Through a satirical approach, Wilde highlights the shortcomings of each set of beliefs and how the characters overcome those

0 Readers
7 Chapters
26 September 2023

MASHI AND OTHER STORIES

The stories in this collection are relatively short, dealing with issues in the everyday lives of ordinary people. In each story a complication arises, and, in just a few pages an outcome emerges which is usually tragic for at least one of the people

0 Readers
14 Chapters
22 September 2023

Ready for Revolution

Carmichael ultimately sided with those calling for the expulsion of whites. He said that whites should organize poor white southern communities, of which there were plenty, while SNCC focused on promoting African-American self-reliance through Black

11 Readers
2 Chapters
25 April 2022

Sherlock Holmes : The Hound of the Baskervilles

Hugo captured and imprisoned a young country girl at his estate in Devonshire, only to fall victim to a marauding hound of hell as he pursued her along the lonesome moors late one night. Ever since, Mortimer reports, the Baskerville line has been pla

0 Readers
15 Chapters
2 October 2023

The Home and the World

The Home and the World is a novel that reads like an allegory on the failure of the Indian nationalist projects, circling around the issues of “Home” versus “World,” tradition versus modernity, created by the active involvement of the colonisers in t

2 Readers
49 Chapters
6 October 2023