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February 9, 2026

The Metamorphosis – Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis by Kafka is a complex work that explores multiple themes. I read it, however, as a work that exposes an ugly and…

February 9, 2026

The Grand Sophy – Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer’s The Grand Sophy is the best of her novels I have read so far. It is also her most popular, I think….

February 9, 2026

The Trial – Franz Kafka

When I first read The Trial, I disliked it. The story felt so tiresome. I hated the protagonist, Joseph K, and his egotistical behaviour….

February 9, 2026

Under the Net – Iris Murdoch

After my fallout with Iris Murdoch about a year ago, I was of two minds whether to continue with her or not. When I…

November 16, 2025

The Years – Virginia Woolf

I always say that Virginia Woolf doesn’t write stories, at least not in the conventional sense we know. She doesn’t have a proper plot….

October 18, 2025

The Library of Babel – Jorge Luis Borges

I’m new to Jorge Luis Borges. The Library of Babel was my first time reading him, and so, my mind was a blank canvas….

October 18, 2025

Oresteia – Aeschylus

With The Oresteia, I begin my journey of Greek dramatists. I’ve only read Homer, and both his works are epic poems, not plays. I…

October 18, 2025

Antigone – Sophocles

Antigone is another great play I have come across in my journey with Greek dramatists. This is my second play by Sophocles, and it…

October 18, 2025

Oedipus Rex – Sophocles

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles was the next stop in my reading journey of Greek dramatists. After reading Oresteia, I have already fallen in love…

October 18, 2025

Medea – Euripides

Medea is my first dramatic experience of Euripides. The play touches on the themes of infanticide, so I was rather apprehensive of reading it….

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