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A Perfect Day for Bananafish is a short story by acclaimed American writer J.D. Salinger, best known for his novel The Catcher in the Rye. First published in The New Yorker in 1948, the story is the first in Salinger’s …
For Esmé – with Love and Squalor is a short story by American writer J.D. Salinger, first published in The New Yorker in 1950 and later included in Salinger’s acclaimed short story collection, Nine Stories (1953). The narrative is set …
Franny and Zooey is a novel by American author J.D. Salinger, consisting of two interconnected stories, Franny and Zooey, which were originally published separately in The New Yorker in 1955 and 1957, respectively. The novel centers around the Glass family, …
Nine Stories is a collection of short stories by J.D. Salinger, a critically acclaimed author best known for his novel The Catcher in the Rye. The nine stories in this collection, which were originally published between 1948 and 1953, showcase …
Pride and Prejudice, a classic novel by Jane Austen, is a timeless and engaging story that explores themes of love, marriage, societal expectations, and the human capacity for growth and self-awareness. Set in the early 19th-century English countryside, the novel …
The Catcher in the Rye, a classic novel by J.D. Salinger, is a deeply introspective and thought-provoking coming-of-age story that explores themes of identity, alienation, and the challenges of adolescence. The novel follows the experiences of Holden Caulfield, a disenchanted …
Misery is a gripping psychological horror novel by Stephen King that tells the story of a successful author, Paul Sheldon, who finds himself at the mercy of a dangerously obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes, after a car accident leaves him injured …
It is a sprawling horror novel by Stephen King that masterfully weaves together the coming-of-age story of a group of friends with their terrifying encounters with a shape-shifting, malevolent entity that preys on the town of Derry, Maine. Through its …
Of Mice and Men, a novella by John Steinbeck, is a poignant tale of friendship, dreams, and the harsh realities of life during the Great Depression. The novel, set in California’s Salinas Valley, tells the story of two displaced migrant …
Catch-22 is a satirical, anti-war novel by Joseph Heller, set during World War II, that tells the story of Captain John Yossarian, a bombardier in the United States Army Air Forces. The novel explores themes of bureaucracy, the absurdity of …