Ulysses
A modernist novel following Leopold Bloom through Dublin on June 16, 1904, paralleling Homer's Odyssey in structure and themes.
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Under the Volcano
The last day in the life of an alcoholic British consul in Mexico.
War and Peace
An epic tale following five aristocratic families through the French invasion of Russia, exploring themes of love, war, and human nature.
White Teeth
The intersecting lives of two families in multicultural London.
Wide Sargasso Sea
The backstory of Rochester's mad wife from Jane Eyre.
Zeno's Conscience
A man's self-deceptive attempts to quit smoking and understand his life.