Classic Archives - The Bookish Elf https://www.bookishelf.com/category/fiction/classic/ Everything about Books and Reading Wed, 22 May 2024 11:42:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.bookishelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/logo-7549440.jpg Classic Archives - The Bookish Elf https://www.bookishelf.com/category/fiction/classic/ 32 32 144235496 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley https://www.bookishelf.com/brave-new-world-by-aldous-huxley/ https://www.bookishelf.com/brave-new-world-by-aldous-huxley/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 11:42:58 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=13317 Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a literary journey that will shake you to your core. Published back in 1932, this dystopian novel was decades ahead of its time in issuing a haunting warning about the insidious creep of societal control, the dehumanizing perils of unbridled scientific advancement, and the fragility of individual freedom.

The post Brave New World by Aldous Huxley appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/brave-new-world-by-aldous-huxley/feed/ 0 13317 A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner https://www.bookishelf.com/a-rose-for-emily-by-william-faulkner/ https://www.bookishelf.com/a-rose-for-emily-by-william-faulkner/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 04:34:51 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=9826 "A Rose For Emily" is a good work people still like today. The main character, Miss Emily, shows how it can be bad when society makes us act a certain way, and we don't want to change.

The post A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/a-rose-for-emily-by-william-faulkner/feed/ 0 9826 The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman https://www.bookishelf.com/the-yellow-wallpaper-by-charlotte-perkins-gilman/ https://www.bookishelf.com/the-yellow-wallpaper-by-charlotte-perkins-gilman/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:16:42 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=9189 The Yellow Wallpaper book is a novella written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the late nineteenth century. The book's plot is based on the author's biography. More precisely, it's an introspection of the author, a description of her feelings during her post-partum depression.

The post The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/the-yellow-wallpaper-by-charlotte-perkins-gilman/feed/ 0 9189 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury/ https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:43:41 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=5631 Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by the American writer Ray Bradbury. It was published in 1953 and was considered as one of Bradbury’s best works. It is divided into three major parts: Part1: The Hearth and the Salamander, Part 2: The Sieve and the Sand and Part3: Burning Bright.

The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury depicts a futuristic society that suppresses free thought by means of outlawing books and burning them. Firemen are hired in order to set fire to any written material that crosses their path.

The post Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury/feed/ 0 5631 Book Review: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-to-the-lighthouse-by-virginia-woolf/ https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-to-the-lighthouse-by-virginia-woolf/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:27:27 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=5150 To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf is such a classic of modern English literature that I fear I can't add anything to the discussion other than to say how much I appreciated it. I loved the thoughtfulness of the writing, how Virginia would cover a scene from several points of view, and how characters would argue with themselves.

The post Book Review: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-to-the-lighthouse-by-virginia-woolf/feed/ 0 5150 Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-anne-of-green-gables-by-l-m-montgomery/ https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-anne-of-green-gables-by-l-m-montgomery/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:30:43 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=5064 Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is a beloved classic that has captured the hearts of readers for over a century. It tells the story of a young orphan girl named Anne Shirley, who is adopted by the Cuthbert siblings and begins a new life on the enchanting Prince Edward Island. Through Anne's vivid imagination and charming personality, readers are taken on a journey of love, friendship, and self-discovery.

The post Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-anne-of-green-gables-by-l-m-montgomery/feed/ 0 5064 Animal Farm by George Orwell https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-animal-farm-by-george-orwell/ https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-animal-farm-by-george-orwell/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:03:24 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=4462 Animal Farm by George Orwell captures the themes of oppression, rebellion and history repeating itself. Animal Farm begins like an ambitious children's tale

The post Animal Farm by George Orwell appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-animal-farm-by-george-orwell/feed/ 0 4462 Book Review: The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-j-d-salinger/ https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-j-d-salinger/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:26:45 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=4312 I think why The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger has been so successful over the past several decades is because of its interesting depiction of issues that only concern us as we get older.

The post Book Review: The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/book-review-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-j-d-salinger/feed/ 0 4312 11 Short Classic Book That You Can Read In A Single Sitting https://www.bookishelf.com/short-classic-book/ https://www.bookishelf.com/short-classic-book/?noamp=mobile#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:03:17 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=1997 To some people reading classic literature is a big challenge – an investment of time and mental energy. Usually classics are a big fat books full of wisdom and philosophies.

The post 11 Short Classic Book That You Can Read In A Single Sitting appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/short-classic-book/feed/ 1 1997 Lord of the Flies by William Golding https://www.bookishelf.com/lord-of-the-flies-by-william-golding/ https://www.bookishelf.com/lord-of-the-flies-by-william-golding/?noamp=mobile#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:39:32 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=1739 Title: Lord of the Flies Author: William Golding Publisher: Faber and Faber Genre: Allegory, Social Commentary First Publication: 1954 Language: English Setting Place: Deserted Tropical Island Protagonist: Ralph Major Characters: Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, Samneric, Roger Narration: Third person Omniscient Theme: Evil, Outlets for violence, Human nature, Loss of innocence, Savagery Vs Civilization   Book […]

The post Lord of the Flies by William Golding appeared first on The Bookish Elf.

]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/lord-of-the-flies-by-william-golding/feed/ 1 1739