William P. Young gained global attention in 2007 with his book “The Shack.” Despite never having written a novel before, the debut work of this author garnered sales of over 10,000 copies through word of mouth alone, touching 20 million readers in 46 countries worldwide thereafter. As an ordinary working man, the author utilized his commute time to jot down ...
“The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” is a seminal work in modern literary history. It is now acknowledged even in the field of pathology as well, and in subsequent works, there are instances where characters are referred to as “Jekyll and Hyde” characters when depicting split personalities. This is a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson, a ...
James Joyce is regarded as a novelist and poet who represents 20th-century Ireland. He is considered a titan of English literature, and he is evaluated as one of the most influential and important writers in the world. In particular, his work “Ulysses” is known to be dense and complex to the extent that there’s a joke that more people have ...
Edgar Allan Poe, a writer, poet, and novelist from 19th-century America, is particularly well-known for his works of horror and thriller. He is considered a pioneer of the horror and Gothic genres and is also regarded as a precursor to modern mystery and novels. Despite being revered as a great poet and writer who laid the foundation for modern American ...
Edgar Allan Poe, a writer, poet, and novelist from 19th-century America, is particularly well-known for his works of horror and thriller. He is considered a pioneer of the horror and Gothic genres and is also regarded as a precursor to modern mystery and novels. Despite being revered as a great poet and writer who laid the foundation for modern American ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald is a familiar name to the public. His masterpiece, “The Great Gatsby,” has been adapted into a movie and was already considered a classic before its film adaptation. Another work that garnered attention when adapted into a film is “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which is also by F. Scott Fitzgerald. “Before ‘The Great Gatsby,’ There ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald is a familiar name to the public. He is not only a widely renowned author globally but also many of his works have been adapted into movies. Among them, “The Great Gatsby” can be considered as Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, well-known worldwide. “What Made Gatsby Great?” From the title of the work, one can feel a sense of grandeur. ...
Ernest Hemingway is a renowned writer known for employing the “hard-boiled” style. Hard-boiled writing is characterized by its concise, emotionless, and detached approach, eliminating subjectivity and expressing ideas objectively, bluntly, and simply. This hard-boiled style is also praised in the creative theory of Stephen King, a globally acclaimed best-selling author, in his work “On Writing.” King, who has produced various ...
I first encountered the book “Quatre-Septembre” by Japanese author Yoshio Ōsaki during the summer vacation. While attending school, I suddenly thought, “When was the last time I read a book?” Amidst writing blog posts, preparing for employment, and meeting people, I realized that I hadn’t read a book in a while. Suddenly, with this thought in mind, I visited the ...