Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""A Stranger in Paradise"" is a profound and contemplative work of fiction by the Danish writer J. Anker Larsen,...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ... G. How could I help it? You were you, you know. MRS. G. Did you ever want to help it? Speak the truth!...  Read More >>

Jerome Palissier spends many summers at his uncle's house in the Normandy countryside. There he falls in love with...  Read More >>

""Strait Is the Gate"" (La Porte Étroite) is a profound exploration of the tension between human passion and religious...  Read More >>

""Strictly Business More Stories of the Four Million Volume-1"" is a quintessential collection of short stories...  Read More >>

""Summer Storm"" is a sophisticated exploration of friendship, rivalry, and the complexities of human emotion set...  Read More >>

""Sunclouds"" is a vibrant collection of short stories by Octavus Roy Cohen that captures the rhythmic pulse and...  Read More >>

""Summer"" is the compelling second volume of Romain Rolland's masterful novel cycle, ""The Soul Enchanted"". This...  Read More >>

""The Sun Also Rises"" is a definitive masterpiece of modernist literature and the novel that established Ernest...  Read More >>

""SULAMITH: A Tale of Antiquity"" is a lush and evocative retelling of the biblical narrative found in the Song...  Read More >>

""Summer"" is the evocative and emotionally resonant second volume of Romain Rolland's masterful novel cycle, ""The...  Read More >>

""Street of the Malcontents, and Other Stories"" is a compelling collection of short fiction that delves into the...  Read More >>

""Studien"" stellt eine der zentralen Sammlungen erzählender Prosa des österreichischen Schriftstellers Adalbert...  Read More >>

""Success: Three Years in the Life of a Province"" is a sweeping and incisive socio-political masterpiece by Lion...  Read More >>

""Success: A Novel"" is a sweeping and incisive exploration of the political and social landscape of Weimar-era...  Read More >>

""A Suitor Too Many"" is an engaging romantic drama that captures the social nuances and emotional intricacies of...  Read More >>

""Summer"" is the compelling second volume of Romain Rolland's masterful novel cycle, ""The Soul Enchanted"". This...  Read More >>

""Tales From Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Done Into Prose"" offers a clear and accessible reimagining of one of...  Read More >>

""Love, and Other Stories"" is a masterful collection of short fiction by Anton Chekhov, showcasing his unparalleled...  Read More >>

""Tales From a Roll Top Desk"" is a charming and insightful collection of short stories by the celebrated American...  Read More >>

""A Tale of a Tub"" is one of Jonathan Swift's most celebrated and complex prose satires. Written as a masterful...  Read More >>

""Summer Storm"" is a sophisticated exploration of friendship, rivalry, and the complexities of human emotion set...  Read More >>

""Sweden's Best Stories: An Introduction to Swedish Fiction"" is a definitive collection of short prose that showcases...  Read More >>

""The Sweet Cheat Gone"" (also known as ""Albertine Disparue"") is the penultimate volume of Marcel Proust's monumental...  Read More >>

""Tales of Oriental Life"" is a compelling anthology that transports readers to distant lands through a curated...  Read More >>