Aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed. Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die. For some, their death is far in the future—age 103!—and they laugh. B…
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power. Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, Macbeth most clearly reflects his relationship with King James, patron of Shakespeare's acting company. It was first publi…
Suatu malam, Major, si babi tua yang bijaksana, mengumpulkan para binatang di peternakan untuk bercerita tentang mimpinya. Setelah sekian lama hidup di bawah tirani manusia, Major mendapat visi bahwa kelak sebuah pemberontakan akan dilakukan binatang terhadap manusia; menciptakan sebuah dunia di mana binatang akan berkuasa atas dirinya sendiri. Tak lama, pemberontakan benar-benar terjadi. Ke…
“…how small the vastest of human catastrophes may seem, at a distance of a few million miles.”
White Nights by fyodor Dostoyevsky is a short emotional story about loneliness, hope, and the brief beauty of human connection. Set in the dreamy, quiet streets of St.. Petersburg during the summer's "white nights"—when it barely gets dark—the story follows a shy, lonely man who spends most of the his time walking alone and daydreaming. One night, he meets a young woman named Nastenka, and …
Based on a true story, Greyfriars Bobby is written for adults, but is no less popular with children. Its warmth and charm make it one of the most beloved animal tales. Greyfriars Bobby is a small shaggy dog which cannot be separated from Auld Jock, his owner, a kind and simple shepherd. When Auld Jock died after many winters together, Bobby was devastated. Dogs are not allowed on the chur…
Surga Kaum Wanita mulanya hanya toko kain sederhana, tapi ketika Octave Mouret mewarisi toko itu dari almarhumah istrinya, semuanya berubah total. Dengan insting bisnis yang tajam, keberanian berspekulasi, dan pesona pribadinya, Mouret mengembangkan Surga Kaum Wanita menjadi toko serba ada yang menjual beragam barang dengan harga murah, menggaet pelanggan dengan etalase dan iklan menarik, serta…
"I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us."
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf delves a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional upper-class woman in post First World War England. The novel began with two short stories, "Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street" and the unfinished The Prime Minister". The book describes Clarissa's preparations for a party she will host in the evening and the ensuing party. With an interior perspective, the st…
Sophie, seorang pelajar sekolah menengah berusia empat belas tahun. Suatu hari sepulang sekolah, dia mendapat sebuah surat misterius yang hanya berisikan satu pertanyaan: “Siapa kamu?” Belum habis keheranannya, pada hari yang sama dia mendapat surat lain yang bertanya: “Dari manakah datangnya dunia?” Seakan tersentak dari rutinitas hidup sehari-hari, surat-surat itu mempuat Sophie…