“May God grant us all, all of us drinkers, such a good and easy death.” Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter Andreas Kartak, a homeless alcoholic, sleeps under the […]
Russian literature
The Old Woman
“And so I sit, an old woman, in my room, and outside the window, the world goes on without me.” Chapter 1: The Old Woman’s Routine The story […]
French literature
Wind, Sand and Stars
“The earth teaches us more about ourselves than all the books. Because it resists us. Man discovers himself when he measures himself against the obstacle.” Part I: The […]
French literature
Coup de Grâce
“The heart is a dark forest.” Chapter 1: The Setting and Introduction The novel opens in the aftermath of World War I, in the Baltic region where civil […]
American literature
The Grapes of Wrath
“And in the eyes of the people there is the failure; and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the […]