Lord of the Flies
William Golding's Lord of the Flies retold: Ralph and Jack, the conch, the beast, Simon, Piggy, and why the rescue is no relief.
2,254-word summary · 10 min read
classics + literary fiction
19 books tagged both “classics” and “literary fiction”.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray retold: Basil paints, Henry talks, wish holds youth while canvas bears years.
2,061-word summary · 9 min read
Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights retold: Heathcliff and Cathy on the moors, two houses, two generations.
2,056-word summary · 9 min read
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye explained: Holden's weekend in New York, the phony adults, Phoebe's carousel, and why readers keep coming back to him.
2,477-word summary · 11 min read
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby through Nick Carraway: Gatsby's parties, the green light, Daisy and Tom, and why Fitzgerald's 1925 novel ends as a judgment on the American…
2,501-word summary · 11 min read
1984
A long retelling of George Orwell's 1984: Winston Smith's quiet rebellion in Oceania, the Party's grip on truth and memory, and why the ending still lands as…
2,110-word summary · 9 min read
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird through the eyes of Scout Finch: Maycomb's slow days, Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson, the Boo Radley mystery, and what Lee's 1960…
2,308-word summary · 10 min read