December 29, 2021 Candide – Voltaire It seems that I haven’t known or understood Voltaire enough to appreciate his most acclaimed work. This reading put me straight since I’ve revisited…
December 15, 2021 Letters on England – Voltaire Letters on England, a collection of letters written by Voltaire while living in exile in England, comprises Voltaire’s observations on English politics, governance, religion,…
December 9, 2021 The Bet – Anton Chekhov This is a very thought-provoking short story. The apparent theme is, which punishment is better? Capital punishment or life imprisonment. The lawyer thinks that…
December 8, 2021 The Hunchback of Notre-Dame – Victor Hugo I’m now quite resigned to being disappointed in books that are written by my favourite classical authors. It looks like I’m in the process…
December 8, 2021 Pedro Páramo – Juan Rulfo Written in the style of magical realism, Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo is quite an unusual novel. Its characters are ghosts and the only one…
