A story of transformation, shame, and the limits of love
“One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.”
Thus begins one of the strangest and most unforgettable stories ever written. The Metamorphosis follows a dutiful salesman who wakes to find his body grotesquely altered—and his family’s love slowly eroding.
In precise, dreamlike prose, Kafka dissects the loneliness of modern life, the cruelty of conformity, and the human need for dignity even in degradation.
A dark fable and a tender tragedy, The Metamorphosis asks: when everything familiar turns against us, what remains of the self?
A tale of sin, conscience, and redemption
“Suffering is part and parcel of extensive intelligence and a feeling heart.”
Amid the shadowed alleys of St. Petersburg, a young student, impoverished and fevered with ideas, conceives of a dreadful act. He persuades himself that greatness may be purchased at the cost of blood, that a crime committed in the name of necessity is no crime at all. Yet the heart cannot flee the burden of guilt.
Crime and Punishment tells the story of fear, conscience and soul’s slow search for redemption. It is a study of the mind in torment, of choices that weigh us down, and of the fine line between right and wrong.
Dostoevsky’s masterwork is a haunting reflection on human nature, the cost of transgression, and the hope that even the darkest hearts may find light.
The one thing a child craves is to magically grow older, but here is a child who wished to never age and makes us want to be children forever too. Seeped in nostalgia for simpler times, childhood friendships, innocence and honest conversations, Peter Pan is one of the most heartfelt fairy tales. Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who never wanted to grow up, escapes to the magical world of Neverland. One night, while flying high, he hears sweet bedtimes stories from the Darling’s House. He perches at the window to listen but loses his shadow on his way out. On his way back to get it, he befriends Wendy. Together, they whisk off to Neverland and start a never-ending adventure of troubles and daring rescues. But when the times comes, will Peter be able to let Wendy go? This is a story of deep friendship and the innate childlike desires in everyone.
“But he was not made for a harness. He was not made for
a cage. He was made for the wild. And so, when the call of
the wild came to him, he answered it.”
Both human and animal inherently carry some ingrained humanity
and animalistic tendencies. This enthralling adventure explores two
sides of the primal nature of both species.
This is the story of Buck, a domesticated dog stolen from his home and
sold into the brutal life of an Alaskan sled dog house.
Buck encounters different kinds of animals, from kind-hearted to
ruthless and cruel ones. Through his different experiences, he learns to
tune into his inherent instincts to survive and eventually lead the sled
dogs.
Buck’s heart-warming transformation from a pampered pet to a rugged,
resilient, and self-protective creature is at the heart of this gripping
narrative; a reminder that the living creature always knows how to
survive and adapt.
The one thing a child craves is to magically grow older, but here is a child who wished to never age and makes us want to be children forever too. Seeped in nostalgia for simpler times, childhood friendships, innocence and honest conversations, Peter Pan is one of the most heartfelt fairy tales. Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who never wanted to grow up, escapes to the magical world of Neverland. One night, while flying high, he hears sweet bedtimes stories from the Darling’s House. He perches at the window to listen but loses his shadow on his way out. On his way back to get it, he befriends Wendy. Together, they whisk off to Neverland and start a never-ending adventure of troubles and daring rescues. But when the times comes, will Peter be able to let Wendy go? This is a story of deep friendship and the innate childlike desires in everyone.
“In this world of ours
we must be kind and
courteous to others,
if we want to find kindness and
courtesy in our own days of trouble.”
A little wooden boy with a long nose
gets into trouble wherever he goes!
When he doesn’t listen,
and with each naughty trick,
his nose grows longer!
How will he hide his mischief
from his friends and the chief!
Follow little Pinocchio
as he learns the importance of being good
but also have fun with his brood!
“Did it never strike your mind that what every woman says some women may feel?”
Set in the thriving countryside of England, this is the story of a vibrant young girl, Tess, who was leading a life of considerable agency, freedom, happiness, and aspirations. However, everything changed when her family discovered they were descendants of nobility and inherited the heavy and consequential surname of d’Urberville. Suddenly, Tess from the countryside became Tess d’Urberville, and with that name came the restrictions of England’s upper-class society. She could no longer think, act, or live on her own terms. Conforming to her new reality began to stifle and drain her spirit. The final nail in the coffin was her encounter with Alec d’Urberville, which irrevocably altered the course of her life. Written with profound emotional depth and thought-provoking prose, Tess’s journey is an ode to women and a call to never give up on the power they hold within.
“But he was not made for a harness. He was not made for a cage. He was made for the wild. And so, when the call of the wild came to him, he answered it.”
Both human and animal inherently carry some ingrained humanity and animalistic tendencies. This enthralling adventure explores two sides of the primal nature of both species. This is the story of Buck, a domesticated dog stolen from his home and sold into the brutal life of an Alaskan sled dog house. Buck encounters different kinds of animals, from kind-hearted to ruthless and cruel ones. Through his different experiences, he learns to tune into his inherent instincts to survive and eventually lead the sled dogs. Buck’s heart-warming transformation from a pampered pet to a rugged, resilient, and self-protective creature is at the heart of this gripping narrative; a reminder that the living creature always knows how to survive and adapt.
“And in this passion for understanding her soul lay close to his; she had him all to herself. But he must be made abstract first.”
Quite often in our quest to shield our children, we end up passing down our insecurities to them; and what we think is an armour ends up becoming a leash holding them back. Paul Morel was a young man with artistic aspirations, but he hailed from a working-class mining community, which made his ambitious sound too dangerous. Gertrude, his mother, was his fierce protector; they shared the closest bond.
Gertrude, a sensitive and artistic woman, wanted a better life for her sons, particularly Paul. But her intense love for him becomes both an inspiration and a stifling force as he strives to do things his own way.
Through the innermost thoughts and emotions of the characters, this family story explores how di cult it is for members from communities like mining, to desire for beauty, art, and individuality.
How will Paul balance the tension between duty and emotional fulfilment? Will he be able to break free from the confines of a mother who sees him as an extension of herself?
“If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life,
your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.”
Gitanjali is a collection of poems by the beloved Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. A true classic of world literature that left the readers mesmerised, and in 1913 earned Tagore the Nobel Prize in Literature. This collection of 103 poems is Tagore’s poetic reflection on the most important aspects of life, such as devotion, spirituality, love, and the universal human experience.
Rabindranath Tagore’s words hold the power to uplift a disheartened soul, bring peace where there is sorrow, and give wisdom where there is darkness. His poetry is timeless in its observations and messaging. Through the poems in Gitanjali, Tagore explores his deep love for God and humanity. With his gentle prose and soothing words, he speaks to inner turmoil of people, especially the yearnings to connect with the divine and the spirituality within the heart.
Originally composed in Tagore’s native Bengali, they were translated into English by W.B. Yeats, a coming together of two stalwarts of the literary world.
