The Social Contract” by Jean-Jacques Rousseau explores the concept of a just society and the relationship between individuals and the state.
Faust Summary
‘Faust’ by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragic play that explores the consequences of a scholar’s pact with the devil.
On the Beach Summary
On the Beach” by Nevil Shute is a post-apocalyptic novel that explores the lives of a group of people awaiting their inevitable death from nuclear fallout.
The Decameron Summary
‘The Decameron’ by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of 100 tales told by a group of young people seeking refuge from the Black Death in 14th-century Italy.
Civilization and Its Discontents Summary
Civilization and Its Discontents” by Sigmund Freud explores the inherent conflict between individual desires and societal constraints.
Huis Clos Summary
Huis Clos” by Jean-Paul Sartre is a philosophical play that explores the existentialist themes of hell being other people and the consequences of human choices.
Nightfall Summary
‘Nightfall’ by Isaac Asimov explores the consequences of a planet that experiences darkness only once every 2,049 years.
High-Rise Summary
High-Rise” by J.G. Ballard is a dystopian novel that explores the descent into chaos and violence within a luxury high-rise apartment building.
The Book of Strange New Things Summary
A pastor embarks on a mission to an alien planet, leaving his wife behind on a collapsing Earth, in this thought-provoking and emotionally charged science fiction novel.
No Exit and Three Other Plays Summary
‘No Exit and Three Other Plays’ by Jean-Paul Sartre is a collection of existentialist plays exploring themes of human existence, freedom, and the consequences of our choices.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Summary
A collection of unconventional interviews that delve into the minds of men and explore their innermost thoughts and experiences.