The Stranger by Albert Camus: Short Summary Albert Camus’s “The Stranger” is a powerful novella about Meursault, an emotionally detached French-Algerian man. The story begins as he attends his mother’s funeral and famously shows no grief. He continues his life with indifference, soon starting a new relationship and getting involved in a conflict by his … Read more
The Phantom of the Opera Review: A Haunting Gothic Masterpiece Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera is a gothic romance that weaves mystery, obsession, and tragedy into an unforgettable classic. Set in the opulent Paris Opera House, it follows Christine Daaé, a young soprano whose rise to stardom is guided by a mysterious “Angel … Read more
Tropic of Cancer Review: A Raw, Uncompromising Literary Firestorm Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer is a literary fiction titan that burns with reckless abandon. Unleashed in 1934 and banned for its brazen content, this autobiographical novel tracks a thinly veiled Miller—a penniless writer—through 1930s Paris’s bohemian fringes. He roams with poets, hustlers, and lovers, chasing … Read more