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Antigone

Antigone is a tragedy written by Sophocles. In the story, Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. She attempts to secure a respectable burial for her brother…

Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King is tragedy written by Sophocles. In the story, Oedipus unknowingly marries his mother and accidentally murders his father.

The Beautiful and the Damned

The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel that portrays the lifestyle of the upper class during the exciting Jazz Age.

Ulysses

Ulysses is a novel by James Joyce. One of the essential works of modern literature, Ulysses follows the passage of Leopold Bloom through Dublin during an ordinary day….

The Awakening

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a novel set in New Orleans and the Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth century. The story centers around Edna…

The Road Not Taken and Other Poems

The Road Not Taken and Other Poems by Robert Frost is a collection of classic poems including The Road Not Taken, Mending Walls, Birches, and many more.

Medea

Medea is a play written by Euripides. Medea is the wife of Jason with whom she has two children. The play centers around how Jason left her for…

The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Mesopotamia. It is one of the oldest known literary works. Preserved on 12 clay tablets, the story focuses on…

The Iliad

The Iliad is one of two epic stories attributed to Homer. It is considered the greatest war story ever told. Set during the Trojan War, it centers on…

The Odyssey

The Odyssey is one of two epic stories attributed to Homer. It centers on Greek hero Odysseus’ journey home after the ten-year Trojan War. The adventures of his…

French Short Stories

French Short Stories is a collection of twenty-three classic stories from many of the great French authors including Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Emile Zola, Honore de Balzac, and…

Edgar Allan Poe: The Short Stories

Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who specialized in tales of macabre and mystery. His frighteningly bizarre short stories include murders and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious…