By James Cain Frank Chambers is a young drifter who comes into the lives of a couple who run a diner. The couple are a Greek man, Nick, and his beautiful wife, Cora. Frank and Cora begin an affair and resolve to […]

By Leo Tolstoy A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident… My second Russian literature book. It tells the story of Ivan, the second born son and his career in the Russian legal system. We see him go […]

By Feodor Dostoyevsky A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia’s foremost writer. In short a story of unrequited love. A young man in St Petersburg, Russia out for an evening stroll around the city he loves, yet suffering from lonliness […]

By Franz Kafka. One morning, Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect, thrusting him into a nightmarish reality that challenges the very fabric of his existence. As he struggles to adapt to his new form, Gregor faces the […]