“I am not bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will” – Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (1847). Charlotte Brontë was a fiercely strong woman with brave ideas, and this was deeply displayed in her writing. Brontë was a prolific poet and writer from the Victorian era. Her …
We know how easy it is to press checkout on a big box store’s website and have products delivered to your front door. We understand the quantity of products these large supply chains provide. However, what large supply chain retailers lack is incredible customer service, uniqueness of products, and an objective of strengthening the community. …
Everyone enjoys reading a thrilling mystery novel! The suspicious tension, the dubious characters, and the constant guessing game is why I love the mystery genre. The mystery genre consists of the solving of a crime – whether that be a murder, theft, or kidnapping. The crime solver can be anyone from a detective with true …
Did you know that the world’s most translated author is none other than famed mystery novelist, Agatha Christie? According to the Index Translationium, a database of book translations, Agatha Christie’s novels have been translated into 103 various languages. Agatha Christie is also recognized as the world’s bestselling fiction author. She has sold approximately 2 million …
We all know the feeling… We spend hours sitting over a computer or a piece of paper, struggling to write. We feel a creative block. We erase sentences and feel like our ideas are just not good enough. This is the experience of writer’s block, a universal feeling for writers. What you should know is …
“Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power.” – George Orwell, 1984. Eric Arthur …
Totalitarianism, propaganda, injustice, surveillance systems, conformity, and the allusion of the “perfect” world all act as conventions defining the fascinating dystopian genre. Mixed with science fiction and fantasy elements, the dystopian genre is thrilling to read. In this Readmore blog, I will take you through the origins of the dystopian genre and how it came …
“I am often asked whether I am primarily a novelist or a philosopher. The answer is: both. In a certain sense, every novelist is a philosopher, because one cannot present a picture of human existence without a philosophical framework. In order to define, explain, and present my concept of man, I had to become a …
Top Classic Literature Novels Classic literature is beautiful. The writing behind these stories is crafted in a way that makes the reader feel every emotion possible. It makes us feel fury and devastation and joy all at once. Classic novels paint a canvas of what life was like hundreds of years ago. We can explore …
As the spooky month of October begins, how can we not talk about author Mary Shelley and her world-famous novel Frankenstein? We have all heard of Frankenstein, even if you have not read Mary Shelley’s novel. Frankenstein has been a Halloween symbol for ages. Children paint themselves green and run around their neighbourhoods, trick or …
