Bali is often seen as a beautiful paradise, but beneath its charm lies significant injustice faced by its women, particularly concerning the caste system. In "Tarian Bumi," Oka Rusmini explores these complexities, highlighting the restrictions imposed on women, such as a Brahmana woman being unable to marry lower-caste men and adhering to different speech patterns. This novel delves into the…
In Joe and Kate Keller's family garden, an apple tree - a memorial to their son Larry, lost in the Second World War - has been torn down by a storm. But his loss is not the only part of the family's past they can't put behind them. Not everybody's forgotten the court case that put Joe's partner in jail, or the cracked engine heads his factory produced which caused it and dropped twenty-one pilo…
“Teaches us about dreams, destiny, and the reason we are all here.”—Oprah Daily, “Best Self-Help Books of a Generation” A stunning 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new foreword by Paulo Coelho and charming interior illustrations–Discover the true power of trusting your intuition, honoring your instincts, and tapping into your inn…
Midah initially came from a respectable and religious family. However, due to injustices at home, she chose to escape, finding herself lost in the harsh streets of Jakarta in the 1950s. She emerged as someone who refused to surrender to her circumstances, even though she was just a singer known as “the sweet one with golden teeth,” performing as part of a street group that traveled from one…
Ever since it was first published in 1951, this novel has been the coming-of-age story against which all others are judged. Read and cherished by generations, the story of Holden Caulfield is truly one of America's literary treasures.
The Arden Shakespeare has long been acclaimed as the established scholarly edition of Shakespeare's work. Now being totally reedited for the third time, Arden editions offer the very best in contemporary scholarship. Each volume provides a clear and authoritative text, edited to the highest standards; detailed textual notes and commentary on the same page of the text; full contextual, illustrat…
Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his…
Set in the Deep South, this Newbery Medal-winning novel tells the story of the great coon dog, Sounder, and the poor sharecroppers who own him. During the difficult years of the nineteenth century South, an African-American boy and his poor family rarely have enough to eat. Each night, the boy's father takes their dog, Sounder, out to look for food and the man grows more desperate by the day…
Ravishingly beautiful and emotionally incendiary, Tar Baby is Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison's reinvention of the love story. Jadine Childs is a black fashion model with a white patron, a white boyfriend, and a coat made out of ninety perfect sealskins. Son is a black fugitive who embodies everything she loathes and desires. As Morrison follows their affair, which plays out from the Caribbe…
The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant. Their lives fragmented and harrowed by history and legacy, the character’s voices and actions mesh to create what is arguably Faulkner’…
The third in the Modern Library's series of original compilations, The Raven and the Monkey's Paw is a collection of classic tales and poems to engage our fear-seeking senses. The beauty of these stories and poems lies in their readability: ideal for sharing aloud around the campfire or for a quick, thrilling dip . . . under the covers with a flashlight. The writing itself sends as many awe-ins…
Forster explores the intersection of personal relationships and colonial politics through the story of Adela Quested, an Englishwoman, and Dr. Aziz, an Indian, as they navigate the ambiguous events that occur between them in the Marabar Caves in *A Passage to India*. This novel is a profound examination of cultural and social divides under British colonial rule. Forster's own humanist belief…
Caroline Crale, a beautiful woman, was convicted of poisoning her husband. But, like the nursery rhyme, there were five other potential suspects—each with their own motive. Philip Blake, the stockbroker, who went to market; Meredith Blake, the amateur herbalist, who stayed at home; Elsa Greer, the three-time divorcée, who had her roast beef; Cecilia Williams, the devoted governess, who had n…
Fortune. Misfortune. Dickens' classic tale, with an introduction by National Book Award nominee Michael Cadnum Pip is an orphan, alone in the world. Then his path crosses with that of an escaped convict, and his life is never the same again. From the decaying mansion of Miss Havisham and her cold, beautiful ward, Estella, to a new world of unexpected wealth, Pip must struggle to find his way…
The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched…
he classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother Sam. Sam's smart and brave -- and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British -- including Tim and Sam's father. With the war soon raging, Tim know he'll have to make a choice -- betwe…
The novel "La Barka" captures various women's issues, such as divorce, single motherhood, raising children alone, dating, and doubts about the institution of marriage. Gradually, the novel presents the condition of women and the lack of respect from men, highlighting how they fail to appreciate and support one another. Men are portrayed as dominant, selfish, and rigid, often disregarding wo…
Roman Atheis highlights a significant development in Indonesian society since the early twentieth century: the shift from traditional to modern lifestyles. This transition has brought about conflicts and clashes between old and new ideologies, particularly in the realms of socio-cultural and political spheres.
Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, The Color Purple writes a message of healing, forgiveness, self-discovery, and sisterhood to a new generation of readers. An inspiration to authors who continue to give voice to the multidimensionality of Black women’s stories, including Tayari Jones, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Jesmyn Ward, and more, The Color Purple remains an essential read in conversa…
After her fiancé, Saputro, dies in a plane crash, Sri marries Charles Vincent and they settle in Kobe, Japan. Although they have a child together, Sri does not truly feel happy with her life. Unexpectedly, during a holiday trip from Saigon to Marseille, Sri reconnects with the intimacy and tenderness she has long yearned for, this time with Michael Dubanton, a married ship captain with two …
Rumah boneka ditulis oleh Ibsen pada tahun 1879, dan merupakan sukses pertamanya di dunia internasional. Rumah boneka diilhami oleh kisah nyata yang dialami oleh teman wanitanya, yang terpaksa meminjam uang untuk upaya penyembuhan suaminya. Dalam Rumah boneka kisah ini berakhir tidak dengan kebahagiaan meskipun masalah pinjaman uang telah terselesaikan, namun Nora akhirnya menyadari bahwa di ru…
This novel explores the complexities of love, tradition, and societal constraints in early 20th-century Indonesia. The story follows Sitti Nurbaya, a beautiful young woman, who is torn between her love for the nobleman, Datuk Maringgih, and the pressures of her family's expectations, which force her into an arranged marriage with a wealthy but morally questionable suitor. Through Sitti’s s…
“If you truly refuse to be deterred in your intentions, soon you will sell your fortress of defense for money. Then you will remarry and distance yourself from your old friends or be distanced by them. You will find new companions, all living in fear. You will become prey, forced to run, continuously fleeing until you eventually collapse, drained of strength.”
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London...This is the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses a moment’s flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant and Cecilia’s childhood friend. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives—together with her precocious literary gifts—brings about a crime that will change all their lives. As it follows that crime’s repercuss…