Famous Books and Their Authors

A Doll's House is a famous three-act play written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered in 1879 and is noted for its critical attitude toward 19th-century marriage norms.

Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony.

A Voice for Freedom is a non-fiction book written by Nayantara Sahgal. It provides a critical perspective on the political climate in India during the Emergency period.

All's Well That Ends Well is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is classified as one of his problem plays, as it contains elements of both comedy and dark drama.

The Cherry Orchard is the last play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was written in 1903 and deals with the decline of the Russian aristocracy.

City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi is a travelogue written by the British author William Dalrymple. It chronicles his experiences living in Delhi and exploring its history.

Beloved is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by the American author Toni Morrison. It tells the story of a family of former slaves whose Cincinnati home is haunted by a malevolent spirit.

Brave New World is a dystopian novel written by the English author Aldous Huxley. It explores themes of technological advancement, social conditioning, and loss of individuality.

Candide, or Optimism is a French satire first published in 1759 by the philosopher Voltaire. It is a biting critique of the optimism prevalent in the philosophy of the time.

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor ex-student in Saint Petersburg.

The novella 'Death in Venice' (Der Tod in Venedig) was written by the famous German author Thomas Mann and published in 1912.

The Family Reunion is a verse play written by T. S. Eliot. It was first performed in 1939 and explores themes of guilt and redemption.

Gitanjali is a collection of poems by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. It earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

Gulliver's Travels is a prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift. It is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the 'travelers' tales' literary subgenre.

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History is a book by the Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle. It consists of a series of lectures given in 1840.

If Only is a book written by Geri Halliwell, the former Spice Girl. It is an autobiography detailing her life and career.

Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first serialized in 1886.

The Last Things is a novel by C. P. Snow. It is the final volume in his 'Strangers and Brothers' sequence.

Lolita is a novel written by the Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. It is famous for its controversial subject matter and innovative prose style.

Mystic River is a crime novel by the American author Dennis Lehane. It was later adapted into an Academy Award-winning film directed by Clint Eastwood.

Managing for the Future is a book by the management consultant and educator Peter Drucker. It focuses on the challenges of organizational management in a changing world.

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space is a book by the American astronomer Carl Sagan. It discusses the future of humanity in space and the importance of preserving Earth.

The Post Office (Dak Ghar) is a play written by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. It tells the story of a young boy who is confined to his room due to illness.

Rebecca is a gothic novel by the English author Daphne du Maurier. It follows a young woman who marries a wealthy widower and moves to his estate, only to be haunted by the memory of his first wife.

Daniel Defoe is the English novelist who wrote the classic adventure novel Robinson Crusoe, first published in 1719.