Books tagged with Literature[5 found]
The Flag-Raising
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Literature
In a one-room schoolhouse, a spirited teacher and her mischievous pupils plan the village’s first flag-raising. Pranks collide with pride as shy singers, stubborn selectmen, and a reformed scamp pull together for the ceremony. Laughter, scrapes, and a swelling hymn turn a simple pole into a promise—and a small town into a community.
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The Solitary Summer
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Literature
Vowing to spend one summer in blessed solitude, a witty, weary woman withdraws to her rambling garden in the country. Among roses, bees, rainstorms and unruly children, she keeps a candid journal of mornings alone, awkward callers, marital truce, and hard-won peace. Nature’s rhythms and sly humor turn irritation into wonder, revealing how quiet can replant a life.
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Mashi and Other Stories
by Rabindranath Tagore
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A collection of evocative stories exploring human emotions, culture, and the complexities of everyday life. Through love, loss, and moral dilemmas, the tales illuminate the subtleties of relationships, the beauty of simplicity, and the depth of human experience across diverse settings.
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Daisy Miller: A Study
by Henry James
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A free-spirited American girl captivates European high society with her bold charm, defying rigid conventions. Her flirtations with a dashing Italian spark scandal and intrigue, testing the bounds of propriety. Set in picturesque Rome and Switzerland, this sharp tale probes cultural clashes, innocence, and the price of nonconformity in a world bound by judgment.
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Bartleby The Scrivener
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A peculiar clerk joins a Wall Street law office, his quiet diligence masking an enigmatic resolve. Tasked with copying legal documents, he soon responds to all requests with a cryptic “I would prefer not to.” His passive defiance baffles his employer, unraveling a haunting tale of isolation, duty, and the human spirit’s quiet rebellion in a bustling, indifferent 19th-century New York.
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