Fiction Stories

Ulysses is a modernist novel set in Dublin, Ireland. It follows the inner thoughts and movements of three main characters: Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and Molly Bloom.

Bathsheba Everdene is a strong-willed, independent young woman who inherits her uncle’s large farm in rural England. As she manages the estate, she becomes the object of affection for three very different men, each representing a different type of love and future.

The novel follows a high-society woman as she prepares to host a party that evening.

A collection of short stories originally written in Russian in the late 19th century.

The story is framed as a tale told by a seaman to fellow sailors aboard a boat anchored on the Thames River.

A disillusioned Russian intellectual who has run off with a married woman and is now tired of both her and the lifestyle he has chosen.

The story follows a young woman married to a successful doctor. Though perceived as the ideal wife, the woman feels emotionally isolated.

The protagonist is a highly intelligent but overworked scholar who begins to suffer from mental and physical exhaustion.

A heated argument arises between a lawyer and a wealthy banker over whether the death penalty or life imprisonment is more humane.

The protagonist is a gentle, passive woman who constantly seeks meaning in life through her relationships with men.