Henry James’ novel, The Portrait of a Lady, reproduces more than the portrait and destiny of Isabel Archer, transposing the late nineteenth century ideas into an intense and powerful work. In the house of Touchet family, Isabel Archer knows Madame Merle, a seductive and fascinating appearance. Between Madame Merle and her young compatriot takes shape [...]

This book is a psychological novel by Stendhal in two volumes. The original title of The Red and the Black is Le Rouge et le Noir, and the book tells mainly the story of Julien Sorel’s life. This is also the title that the author originally wanted to give the book. However, throughout the book [...]

A complex novel, Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens follows the physical, but especially the spiritual maturity of young Pip, a poor orphan who suddenly comes into possession of a considerable fortune but without knowing who his benefactor is. From a disciple in the blacksmith of his uncle, Joe becomes a London gentleman, being convinced that [...]

Like the other novels of John Grisham, also The Firm carries the seal of authenticity brought by someone inside, who watched everything very carefully. So the author manages with a lot of talent to describe the daily life in a law firm, weaving an unexpected cop intrigue. The action is well dosed, the lively portraits [...]

Bridget Jones’s Diary appeared in 1995 as a column created by the journalist Helen Fielding in the British newspaper The Independent. The column, full of humor, was a weekly account of the life of a 30 years woman, alone, in search of love. When in 1996 the author has turned the columns into a novel, [...]

The first novel by A.J Cronin, The Hatter’s Castle, was at the same time one of his best books. The immediate success of the book helped Cronin in the decision to permanently abandon his first occupation and to devote entirely to his vocation as a writer. The book impresses not necessarily by the tragic events, [...]

The successful novel by Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange, published in 1962 is a nonconformist and a controversial book. Anthony Burgess said of his book that: ‘A Clockwork Orange‘ should be a kind of manifesto or even a sermon on the importance of the possibility of the option. My hero, or antihero, Alex, is very [...]

The subject of Misery may seem trivial at first glance, but what makes this novel signed by Stephen King (a prose which doesn’t contain any element of fantasy or paranormal) be exciting, is the force with which the evil character is sketched. Most of the action takes place in a unique setting, with only two [...]