The world around us is saturated with stimuli and, as reading a novel requires a disproportionate amount of time, it is important that we choose carefully before committing to so much time on one activity. One way of choosing a novel is to open several books and read the opening sentences. Novelists pay particular attention …
A novel’s opening sentence is a vital component of a novel, but what about the ending, and specifically the final sentence? Read 25 of the very best closing sentences from classic novels.
Herman Melville’s masterpiece has a strong claim to the title “The Great American Novel” especially with an endorsement from Bob Dylan, a songwriter regarded as a songwriter of American themes.
Read a complete Ray Bradbury bibliography featuring all of his written work. Ray Bradbury is an author with a long and broad back catalogue of novels, plays, and short stories.
Read a complete Ray Bradbury bibliography featuring all of his written work. Ray Bradbury is an author with a long and broad back catalogue of novels, plays, and short stories.
Science and literature may be two very different disciplines, but there are a number of renowned scientists that went on to become novelists. Here are 10 of the very best.
The Great Gatsby is not only a memorable depiction of its age – called the roaring twenties, the jazz age, and sometimes the lost generation – but it’s presented by arguably the best prose writer among American writers.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often named ‘the great American novel.’ It is one of the first American novels to have been written entirely in the vernacular.
Novelists, poets, playwrights, and other writers often use biblical phrases as titles for their works. Here are fifty novel titles taken from the Bible.
Shakespeare has been a golden treasury of novel and play titles for writers. Here are our 101 favourite novel titles taken from Shakespeare’s works, ordered by play:
