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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
There is no doubt that Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation of Holmes and Watson represents a milestone in crime fiction. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” contains twelve stories, ostensibly written in the first person by his friend and companion, Dr Watson. Originally published monthly in “The Strand Magazine” during 1891-92 and then as a book on October 14th 1892, the series established Sherlock…
Cakes and Ale
Cakes and Ale is the novel that William Somerset Maugham said he wished to be remembered for. Published in 1930 and written in the first person singular, Maugham’s narrator (and alter-ego) Ashenden exposes the disapproving, moral judgement made by conservative society on the character of Rosie Driffield and opines that it is unjustified. Her openness, honesty, and sexual freedom are eventually…
The Man Within
The Man Within is Graham Greene’s first published novel (1929). The story is set on England’s South Coast and concerns Francis Andrews, who reluctantly became embroiled with a gang of smugglers. The novel opens with Andrews desperately fleeing over the downs and eventually reaching an isolated cottage. He finds it’s the home of a young woman, Elizabeth, who is alone and recently bereaved of her…
20,000 Leagues Under the Seas
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is a classic science-fiction novel by French author Jules Verne. First serialized in 1870, the plot is straightforward. There is believed to be a monster terrorizing ships on the oceans of the world and an expedition is organized to hunt it and eradicate it from the seas. At the first encounter, marine biologist M. Arronax and his servant Conseil along with…
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The Secret Agent
Published in 1907 and dedicated to H.G. Wells, The Secret Agent by (Polish-born) Joseph Conrad is set in London in 1886 and is one of his later novels. In this period, he moves away from seafaring tales to political themes. This novel is inspired by an actual event. Adolf Verloc is a secret agent who provides information and takes care of arriving undercover agents of an un-named government…
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This Misery of Boots
This Misery of Boots is the expansion of a 1905 essay by H.G. Wells. He presents a very interesting view of society based on Wells’ observations on boots and the misery they cause to those unable to purchase well-fitting and well-designed boots. He advocates socialism as a way to solve this and other problems. He puts forward arguments that add a voice of support to working-class people of his…
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Kipps - The Story of a Simple Soul
First published in 1905, H. G. Wells’s Kipps is an appraisal of society and class framed in a “rags to riches” style plot. The protagonist, Arthur Kipps, is an orphan who, from an early age, is entrusted to his Aunt and Uncle who own a shop in New Romney on the Kent coast in Southern England. Educated poorly at a cheap, middle-class seminary boarding school, he is later apprenticed for seven…
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Jenny's Mountain Dream
The story of a little girl who, despite tragedy and supported by love, achieved her dream. A tale for all those who dare to dream. Audible/Amazon
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