Called the greatest of short story writer, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. Now, thirty of his best...
A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes...
The play revolves around an aristocratic Russian landowner who returns to her family estate (which includes a large and well-known cherry orchard) just before it is auctioned to pay the...
The stunning Booker Prize–winning novel from the author of Amnesty and Selection Day that critics have likened to Richard Wright’s Native Son, The White Tiger follows a darkly comic Bangalore...
From the bestselling author of 'History is All You Left Me' comes another unforgettable story of life, loss and making each day count.On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast...
As a unique work of philosophical fiction, ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’ breaks fresh ground and migrates uncharted territories. While the themes and merits of this book are continually disputed, it remains...
Set in the 1930s, this judgment and justice themed story is told by a rebellious 6-year-old girl nicknamed Scout, who lives with her elder brother Jem and her father Atticus...
Life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you. Words said to me by the greatest man ever lived. Yes, after I grew up I figured that those words were...
A classic four-act romantic tragedy, Uncle Vanya is essentially a reworking of an earlier Chekhov play, The Wood Demon. It tells the story of a retired university professor and his...
