“Two souls, alas, are dwelling in my breast, And one is striving to forsake its brother.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust Prologue in Heaven The story begins […]
Russian literature
The Master and Margarita
“Who are you, then?”“I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.”— The Master and Margarita Part 1 The novel opens in 1930s […]
American literature
East of Eden
“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” Part 1: The Hamiltons and the Trasks The novel begins with an introduction to the […]