Emma
Summary Emma follows Emma Woodhouse, clever, wealthy, and convinced she understands everyone’s heart better than they understand their own. Living […]
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Sense and Sensibility
Summary Sense and Sensibility follows the Dashwood sisters after their father’s death leaves them financially vulnerable and socially displaced. Elinor,
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The Doors of Perception
Summary The Doors of Perception is Huxley’s short, influential essay describing a mescaline experience and what it suggests about consciousness.
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Island
Island — Summary Island follows Will Farnaby, a cynical journalist who shipwrecks on Pala—an isolated island nation that has built
Frankenstein
Summary This Frankenstein summary follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but obsessive young scientist who becomes consumed by the dream of
Brave New World
Summary Brave New World is set in a futuristic society where stability and happiness are maintained through strict control, scientific