November 11, 2023 Narcissus and Goldmund – Hermann Hesse Narcissus and Goldmund is a beautifully written story of two medieval men who search for meaning and truth in life. They meet each other…
July 25, 2023 Demian – Hermann Hesse Demian is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Hermann Hesse. Combining Hesse’s own experiences with theories of hypnoanalysis of Carl Jung, Nietzschean philosophy, and Eastern…
January 1, 2023 Invisible Cities – Italo Calvino Invisible Cities is quite a strange book. It chronicles the dialogue between Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor, and Marco Polo, a Venetian traveler, wherein…
February 9, 2022 A Vindication of the Rights of Woman – Mary Wollstonecraft A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is an early work of the feminist canon. Written in the late 18th century, this work brings…
January 30, 2022 Nausea – Jean-Paul Sartre Nausea brings to us a man’s struggle to come to terms with his own existence. Antoine Roquentin is disgusted with his everyday existence. Being…
November 26, 2021 The Republic – Plato The Republic is where Plato lays down his ideas of an ideal state and its rulers. Plato’s Utopian state is one which is just…
November 4, 2021 The Fall – Albert Camus It is no easy task to review a book by Albert Camus. His books are deeply philosophical and often thought-provoking. You need to summon…
