Fiction
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison explores the devastating effects of racism and societal standards of beauty through the story of a young black girl named Pecola Breedlove.
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison explores the devastating effects of racism and societal standards of beauty through the story of a young black girl named Pecola Breedlove.
“The Portrait of a Lady” by Henry James is a novel that explores the life of Isabel Archer, a young American woman, as she navigates love, marriage, and the constraints of society.
“Northanger Abbey” is a satirical novel by Jane Austen that follows the adventures of Catherine Morland as she navigates love, friendship, and the pitfalls of her overactive imagination.
“The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton explores the restrictive society of 1870s New York, where a man struggles between his duty and desire for a scandalous woman.
Persuasion is a novel by Jane Austen that explores the themes of love, regret, and second chances as protagonist Anne Elliot navigates the complexities of societal expectations and her own desires.
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic American novel that explores the decadence, wealth, and disillusionment of the Roaring Twenties through the story of Jay Gatsby’s pursuit of love and the American Dream.
“The Picture of Dorian Gray” is a gothic novel by Oscar Wilde, telling the story of a young man who remains eternally youthful while a portrait of him ages and reflects his moral decay.