I think you've nailed it. A good book demands your attention to details and rewards you for your engagement. It will prompt you to ask what's happening at a level beyond the immediate action. It's...
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I think you've nailed it. A good book demands your attention to details and rewards you for your engagement. It will prompt you to ask what's happening at a level beyond the immediate action. It's...
Totally agree. I read L'Étranger in high school with minor difficulty (and I wasn't even in French immersion!).
I haven't read any of his novels—just short stories and novellas. As far as short stories go, here's what I recommend:
Nightfall
A planet that has only know daytime is about to enter a period of...
I haven't read this story since high school, but I think you've hit a good point here.
Part of what struck me about Araby was that despite the relatively "plotless" narrative, Joyce is playing...