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No Longer Human (1948, Ningen Shikkaku / A Shameful Life / Confessions of a Faulty Man) was an attack on the traditions of Japan, capturing the postwar crisis of Japanese cultural identity. Framed by an epilogue and prologue, the story is told in the form three notebooks left by Ōba Yōzō, whose calm exterior hides his tormented soul. Osamu Dazai was a Japanese author who is considered one of the foremost fiction writers of 20th century Japan. A number of his most popular works, such as Shayō (The Setting Sun) and Ningen Shikkaku (No Longer Human), are considered modern-day classics in Japan.

The Nose is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg. During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on surrealism and the grotesque, with a romantic twist. Written between 1835 and 1836, The Nose tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. The Nose was originally published in The Contemporary, a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin.

Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels is a timeless exploration of the human spirit seen through the eyes of an adventurous traveler. In this work, Swift offers a playful yet clear reflection on society without detailing every fact. Instead, he invites readers to uncover hidden lessons through a series of curious encounters and unexpected adventures. The narrative gently nudges us to question the ways we live and the institutions that shape our lives, all while delighting us with visions of strange lands and unusual peoples.

New translation of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Poor Gregor Samsa! This guy wakes up one morning to discover that he's become a "monstrous vermin". The first pages of The Metamorphosis where Gregor tries to communicate through the bedroom door with his family, who think he's merely being lazy, is vintage screwball comedy. Indeed, scholars and readers alike have delighted in Kafka's gallows humor and matter-of-fact handling of the absurd and the terrifying.

This book includes two wonderful novels The Adventures of Tom Sawer Adventures (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by (1885) a famous American writer Mark Twain. Tom adores adventures, he runs away from home in order to become a pirate and to live on an island; he wanders in a mysterious cave, finds treasure and shares it with his friend Huckleberry Finn. But Huck as well is a big fan of adventures about which he tells himself in the second book by Mark Twain.

Misery by Anton Chekhov is a short story that explores the working-class, human despair, and suffering in Tsarist Russia. Chekhov's brief portrait of working-class life follows a sledge driver named Iona as he attempts to process his grief about his son's untimely death.

In "A Nervous Breakdown", Vasilyev feeling distressed after his visit to few brothels for the first time. Guilt, disgust and shame and of that little voices debating inside his mind that lead him to a symptom of a nervous breakdown. A quirky storytelling, quite distressing but entertaining.

This book collects a magnificent set of works by Russian classical authors: Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov. Each original story, springing from a common creative heritage, delivers a glimpse of the immortal Russian Soul and has influenced modern literary trends. These stories are interesting to their core and will bring pleasure to readers. Get ready to immerse yourself within these immortal works that have long been counted among the best of classic world literature: Fyodor Dostoevsky.

The Wife is one of the famous works of A.P. Chekhov. The plot focuses on a conflict between spouses, where the ambitions and pride of one destroy family life and relationships with others. The work captivates with laconic content, deep meaning and brilliant Chekhov's syllable.

Kahlil Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. Sand and Foam is a book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the author of The Prophet - a philosopher at his window commenting on the scene passing below. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In modern Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.

Explore the profound depths of human psychology and morality with The Fyodor Dostoyevsky Collection: Signature Classics. This beautifully illustrated anthology brings together some of Dostoyevsky's most iconic works, offering timeless reflections on the complexities of the human condition. Included in this collection are masterpieces such as Notes from the Underground, a gripping exploration of alienation, free will, and existential despair, and The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, a powerful allegory of redemption and the transformative power of love.

У виданні вміщено першу з історичних повістей Богдана Лепкого, що складають трилогію (за визначенням автора) Мазепа. Насправді ж — повістей п'ять. І хоч вони послідовно відтворюють хронологію подій, кожна з них має самостійне значення, тому й публікувалася автором окремо. Головний герой усіх п'яти повістей — український гетьман Іван Мазепа (1639–1709), кінцевою метою політики якого було утвердження державності України. У цій книзі оповідається про кохання юної красуні Мотрі — дочки генерального судді Кочубея, пізніше страченого Мазепою, — і старіючого гетьмана.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

Весна 1942 года. На далёком разъезде старшина Федот Васков получает в подчинение отделение зенитчиц. Молодые девушки, недавно пришедшие на фронт, сталкиваются с суровой реальностью войны, когда неподалёку обнаруживаются немецкие диверсанты. Маленький отряд вступает в неравный бой, где решаются судьбы, проверяются сила духа и цена человеческой жизни. Роман Бориса Васильева «А зори здесь тихие» — одно из самых известных произведений о Великой Отечественной войне, написанное с точностью, уважением и глубоким знанием того времени.

Повесть Константина Паустовского "Золотая роза" посвящена сущности писательского труда. Это попытка постигнуть природу искусства слова на основе собственного опыта и осмысления творчества великих писателей. "У нас почти нет книг о работе писателей. Эта удивительная и прекрасная область человеческой деятельности никем, по существу, не изучена" - так начинается "Золотая роза". Повесть впервые опубликованная в 1955 году, положила начало целому ряду книг о литературном творчестве.

Идиот — произведение классика русской литературы и одного из лучших романистов мирового уровня Ф. М. Достоевского (1821–1881). Автор преследовал цель создать образ "положительно прекрасного человека". В князе Мышкине черты Иисуса Христа получили бытовое преломление, но в жестоком окружающем его мире с его "законом всеобщего взаимного пожирания" Мышкин не в силах что-либо изменить. Достоевский написал много замечательных произведений: "Подросток", "Двойник", "Дядюшкин сон", "Записки из мертвого дома", "Чужая жена и муж под кроватью", "Великий инквизитор", "Записки из подполья", "Сон смешного человека", Дневник писателя», "Слабое сердце".

The Scarlet Letter – published first in 1850, was in its time considered as an innovative and at the same time scandalous novel, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book was strongly disapproved by the fellow countrymen of the author and banned by the Russian tsars. The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. For the Puritan Boston in the 17th century New England, this is a terrible violation of morality.

We (Russian: Мы, romanized: My) is a dystopian novel by Russian writer Yevgeny Zamyatin, written 1920–1921. The novel was first published as an English translation by Gregory Zilboorg in 1924 by E. P. Dutton in New York. The novel describes a world of harmony and conformity within a united totalitarian state. It is believed that the novel had a huge influence on the works of Orwell and Huxley, as well as on the emergence of the genre of dystopia.

Захар Беркут Івана Франка – це історична повість, в якій описуються події 1241 р., коли жителі українських Карпат боролися проти монголо-татарської навали. Автор зображує вояків мужніми і безстрашними: Захар Беркут, який стоїть на чолі громади села Тухля, його син Максим ризикують життям, а дочка боярина Мирослава покидає зрадливого батька, аби стати на шлях правди. На тлі історичних подій також вимальовується романтична лінія – кохання Максима і Мирослави, яких доля врешті привела до шлюбу. Лише у єдності і згуртованості можна досягти перемоги – така основна думка повісті Івана Франка Захар Беркут.

The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. The Sun Also Rises is one of Ernest Hemingway's masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley.