The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.2): Life is a Dream, The Awakening, Babbitt, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Sense and Sensibility

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Stendhal · Jules Verne · Gustave Flaubert · Theodor Storm · Henrik Ibsen · Charles Dickens · Honoré de Balzac · Harriet Beecher Stowe · Rabindranath Tagore · Fyodor Dostoyevsky · Anonymous · Robert Louis Stevenson · James Fenimore Cooper · Edgar Allan Poe · John Buchan · Confucius, · George MacDonald · Bram Stoker · Henry James · Victor Hugo · Joseph Conrad · Jane Austen · Laurence Sterne · Thomas Hardy · Jonathan Swift · Edith Wharton · Daniel Defoe · Henry Fielding · Sinclair Lewis · Anthony Trollope · Alexandre Dumas · William Dean Howells · Kalidasa · Virginia Woolf · William Walker Atkinson · Kenneth Grahame · Washington Irving · Willa Cather · Nathaniel Hawthorne · Homer · Gaston Leroux · Wilkie Collins · Ford Madox Ford · Benjamin Franklin · Kate Chopin · John Milton · Charlotte Perkins Gilman · Edgar Wallace · Kurt Vonnegut · Laozi · Ann Ward Radcliffe · Kakuzo Okakura · H. G. Wells · W. B. Yeats · J. M. Barrie · G. K. Chesterton · Jerome K. Jerome · L. M. Montgomery · W. Somerset Maugham · E. M. Forster · F. Scott Fitzgerald · Friedrich Nietzsche · Lewis Wallace · Nikolai Leskov · Ivan Turgenev · Leo Tolstoy · Nikolai Gogol · Sir Walter Scott · George Bernard Shaw · Cao Xueqin · Emile Zola · Válmíki · Bankim Chandra Chatterjee · P. B. Shelley · Elizabeth von Arnim · Dante · Pedro Calderon de la Barca · Émile Coué · D.H. Lawrence · Machiavelli · George and Weedon Grossmith

Dec 2023 · Good Press

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The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.2) heralds a grand assembly of masterpieces, weaving together a rich tapestry of literary excellence that spans centuries, continents, and genres. The collection boasts an array of literary styles, from the nuanced psychological narratives of Fyodor Dostoyevsky to the pioneering science fiction of H.G. Wells, and from the intricate social commentaries of Jane Austen to the existential musings of Friedrich Nietzsche. It cultivates an absorbing dialogue between the traditions of Western literature and the philosophical depths of Eastern works, such as those by Confucius and Laozi. Significant for its diversity and depth, the anthology showcases the evolving landscape of literary forms, capturing the universal human experience in its myriad expressions. The contributing authors and editors, each a luminary in their own right, bring to this collection an unparalleled depth of cultural, historical, and literary insight. Their backgrounds span the gamut of the 18th to 20th centuries, reflecting major literary movements from Enlightenment thought to Romanticism, Realism, and beyond. Authors like Virginia Woolf and Kafka represent the transition to Modernism, exploring new narrative techniques. Their collective works offer a panoramic view of human thought and societal developments, encapsulating pivotal moments in history and the perennial themes of love, conflict, ambition, and despair. For the ardent bibliophile, The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.2) offers an unrivaled journey through the landmarks of global literature. It invites readers to immerse themselves in the richness of human expression, challenging perceptions and broadening horizons. This volume is not merely a collection of texts but a bridge connecting varied epochs, cultures, and philosophies. It stands as a testament to the enduring power of literature to illuminate the human condition, making it an essential addition to any discerning reader's collection.