Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray makes a shocking change—turning Dorian and Basil into brothers instead of preserving their complex, possibly romantic relationship. But does this...
Jane Austen has many lovable characters — one of her most beloved, Mr.Darcy, is categorized with holding a high standard for the concept of yearning — on today's social...
Spring semester is in full bloom and many of us are buried in piles of readings and homework. As an English major, a lot of the readings I do...
Set in 19th-century St. Petersburg, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s White Nights is a deeply emotional tale of loneliness, dreams, and unfulfilled love. Through the unnamed dreamer and the enigmatic Nastenka, the...
In a world dominated by fleeting trends, classic literature stands as a testament to the unchanging depths of the human experience. From Shakespeare’s timeless wisdom to Orwell’s prescient warnings,...
The Bell Jar is everything at once– hauntingly beautiful, melancholy, thought-provoking, and even funny. It has definitely impacted the way I view mental illness, as well as how I...
Throughout the women's suffrage movement, to the feminist wave beginning in the 1970s, to the #MeToo movement, to now, "Little Women" has stood the test of time and remained...
During the school year, it is nearly impossible to find time to read books of my choosing. So, when I finally reach a long break, I hungrily leap at...
Booktok this Booktok that, what about prose fiction and literary beauty. There’s nothing better than curling up in your chair and reading the most literary challenging pieces of work...
Here are five books I consider “transition” classics that help ease you into the world of classic literature without bombarding you with never ending, unnecessary jargon about the symbolism...