“Life in the village is bitter, but it is life.” The Village by Ivan Bunin is a bleak yet deeply evocative portrayal of rural Russian life in the […]
French literature
Nana
“She was the golden beast, unconscious of her power, corrupting and disorganizing Paris between her snowy thighs.” Chapter 1: The Debut Nana, a young actress with little talent, […]
English literature
Filth
“The same routine. The same routine. The same routine. The same routine. The same routine. The same routine. The same routine. The same routine. The same routine. The […]