Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt (1996)
Through rain-soaked streets and aching hunger, a boy battles loss, poverty, and shame with wit and hope, chasing a life beyond the grey grip of childhood misery.
Non Fiction
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Non Fiction
‘Tis – Frank McCourt (1999)
From ship decks to chalkboards, an Irish immigrant battles shame, poverty, and identity in postwar America, chasing dignity one step at a time through grit and grace.
Non Fiction
Teacher Man – Frank McCourt (2005)
A burned-out teacher battles doubt and disorder in gritty New York classrooms, discovering that storytelling may be the only lesson that truly matters.
Classics
Psychological
Ulysses – James Joyce (1922)
Ulysses by James Joyce is a modernist masterpiece following Leopold Bloom’s day in Dublin, blending stream-of-consciousness with themes of identity and human experience.
Fantasy
Psychological
The Nightingale and the Rose – Oscar Wilde (1888)
The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde is a parable about love and sacrifice, where a nightingale gives its life for a love that proves unworthy.
Fantasy
A House of Pomegranates – Oscar Wilde (1888)
A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde is a collection of fairy tales exploring themes of beauty, sacrifice, and morality in a world of fantasy and allegory.
Classics
Satire
Esther Waters – George Moore (1894)
Esther Waters by George Moore is a Victorian naturalist novel following a young woman’s struggles as a single mother in 19th-century England’s rigid social system.
Romance
Satire
The Man – Bram Stoker (1897)
The Man by Bram Stoker is a gothic romance following Stephen Norman, an unconventional woman who challenges gender norms in her pursuit of love and independence.