The very essence of our imagination lies most of the times hidden from us, as we try to anchor ourselves in the ever restless society we live in. Thus, a book should not be judged after its contents or style, but rather after its ability of waking up and stimulating our imagination. Try to imagine your brain as an intricate system of branches that have the same root. A book will always spark something different depending on the person reading, because for each of us the system of branches is different and subsequently the path of the book. Therefore, I will not try to criticize any books here, but present them as they are; however, the decision of the books’ quality is all yours to make. I hope you will enjoy this section as much as I enjoyed reading the books exposed here.
| Apuleius - "The Golden Ass" |
| Lucius Apuleius’ novel, The Metamorphoses, or more widely referred to as “The Golden Ass (Donkey)” is the only Latin writing of its type to endure the passing of time, surviving in a complete form. It is a somewhat funny story with clear satirical roots embedded in its context, presenting people’s flaws...[more] |
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Daniel Defoe - "A Journal of the Plague Year" |
| Written after the horrendous events that happened in London and published in 1722, Defoe’s novel presents the Great Plague that struck London in 1665, from a character’s point of view. First person narration makes this fictional writing seem verisimilar to most of the readers...[more] |
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| Jean-Paul Sartre - "The Wall" |
| Published in 1939, Sartre’s collection of five novels commences with a story about death. “The Wall”, the first novel, speaks about three prisoners convicted to death, while sharing the same cell in a detention house. The cruelty and horror of the entire novel sits in Sartre’s subtle ability of describing feelings...[more] |
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