The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima, a detailed review
Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves is one of the most luminous and deceptively simple novels in modern Japanese fiction. It is a story that combines youthful innocence, elemental courage…
20 Must-Read Japanese Novels of All Time: A list for lovers of fiction
Japanese fiction has an irresistible charm that draws readers into worlds where beauty, sorrow, and mystery often coexist. Whether it is the quiet ache of unspoken love, the complex dance…
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, a detailed book review
In the vast literary landscape of Mark Twain’s imagination, The Prince and the Pauper often feels like the child dressed a little too neatly for the carnival. Unlike the raw…
Five Must-Read Novels by Mark Twain: A Literary Expedition into Wit, Wisdom, and the American Soul
Reading Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is like sitting down with a razor-sharp storyteller who has one hand on the pulse of a nation and the…
The Stranger by Albert Camus, a detailed review
Albert Camus’s The Stranger stands as one of the most enduring literary articulations of existential and absurdist thought, distilled through the eyes and actions of Meursault, a man whose radical…
What Makes a Literary Classic? Alok Mishra Revisits a Misunderstood Concept – Editorial
In the bustling corridors of literary discourse, few words are flung around with as much careless abandon as classic. Everyone wants a piece of it—critics, publishers, academics, prize panels, even…
Middlemarch by George Eliot, a detailed review
George Eliot’s Middlemarch, published serially between 1871 and 1872, stands as one of the towering achievements of Victorian literature—a novel of such intellectual depth, psychological insight, and social scope that it…
When fate bites its piece… Thomas Hardy, his novels and the role of fate – IBC Editorials
Have you ever cursed your fate? Have you ever felt bad for someone else’s fate? Okay, coming to the point straight; did you spit abuses when you read about Gabriel…
The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a detailed review
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and Damned, published in 1922, stands as a realistic exploration of the Jazz Age, a term Fitzgerald himself coined to describe the decadent, post-World War I…
The Friedrich Nietzsche Navigator: Why and How Should You Read Nietzsche? A Guide for Beginners & Advanced Readers
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) is one of Western philosophy’s most enigmatic and influential figures. Unlike his systematic contemporaries such as Immanuel Kant or G.W.F. Hegel, Nietzsche rejected rigid philosophical frameworks in…
The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell – Review
Bertrand Russell’s The Problems of Philosophy is a seminal work that serves as both an introduction to and a profound exploration of some of the most enduring questions in philosophy. First published…
For the lovers of Shakespeare: Something you cannot ignore! A list of books to read
In the world of literary brilliance, few names resonate as profoundly as William Shakespeare, a playwright whose works have transcended centuries, captivating the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide. The…