Wisdom is, first of all, a concept that includes many different aspects. Wise is not only smart. First of all, a wise person has some kind of global, broader view of any situation.
A person can have knowledge but not wisdom. You can collect as much knowledge as you want. It is easy, you just need a little mental effort, a little mental tension. You can continue to enter data into your storage system - that's the computer; you can accumulate entire libraries.
But wisdom is not something that can be accumulated, because it does not occur in the mind. It happens in the heart, it comes from love, not from logic.
Three Comrades Erich Maria Remarque
Three friends - Robbie, the desperate race car driver Kester and the "last romantic" Lenz - went through the First World War. Returning to civilian life, they founded a small auto repair shop. And although the ghosts of the past haunt them, they do not lose heart - after all, what could be better than friendship, strong and faithful, for which one can give their all? Probably only love that knows no boundaries and limits. Beautiful and sad Pat, Robbie's tender lover, dispels the darkness of the meaninglessness of his existence. However, the newfound happiness is threatened by echoes of the same war - existing not only in the memory and consciousness of the heroes, but harshly embodied in reality...
Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë's second novel, Jane Eyre, published in 1847, brought the writer instant fame. This is a book about true feelings and devotion to ideals, about disappointed hopes and generosity, about a noble, strong-willed, passionate girl who remained faithful to her love, despite the blows of fate. A poignant story with a happy ending - a timeless classic of English literature.
Lord of the Flies William Golding
"Lord of the Flies". A strange, scary and endlessly attractive book. The story of well-bred boys who suddenly find themselves on a desert island. A philosophical parable about what can happen to people who forget about love and mercy. A grotesque dystopia, a warning novel and, of course, a reminder of the fragility of the world in which we all live.
Elizabeth Gilbert. "Eat, Pray, Love" (2006)
Goodreads users gave the book a 3.58 rating. Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Egan notes that the novel allows us to imagine how difficult it is for a woman to find a way out of a spiritual and emotional crisis.
In the book, Gilbert talked about her life, which had everything: a home, a spouse and a career. The woman lacked one thing - happiness. Having divorced and unsuccessfully tried to build a new relationship, the heroine goes to Bali, where a meeting with a local healer completely changes her life.
Gilbert traveled the world for a year, visiting Italy, India and Bali. At the end of the tour, the woman finds love.
The book can inspire new achievements even for a girl who is currently experiencing a deep personal crisis.
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Books for girls are a special direction of literature. The works presented will help you find answers to many pressing questions. These books are written in different genres, and non-fiction prose is increasingly common among them.
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Tender is the Night Francis Scott Fitzgerald
American writer Francis Scott Fitzgerald called the novel “Tender is the Night” his favorite work, his confession. The author - a brilliant, subtle artist - touches on themes that are relevant in our time just as they were a hundred years ago: love and infatuation, obsession and passion, disappointment and despair, moral devastation and mental degradation... A novel about the eternal problems of human relationships with with a sad and poignant ending, written easily and elegantly, it will not leave anyone indifferent.
Best Book for Women: Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
“Anna Karenina” is a drama about eternal values, where the ethics and psychology of family life are in the foreground. Modern man, not alien to civilization, educated, no longer believes in God so much, is not so afraid of sins and often neglects values: loyalty, honor and duty. The Age of Enlightenment brought frivolity to society, and Leo Tolstoy describes how types who remained true to tradition interacted with the new society.
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut
A volunteer in the ranks of the American army during World War II, captured by the Germans, and witness to the almost complete destruction of Dresden, Vonnegut transferred this experience to the pages of his most famous novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade, in which the lines between present and past, peace and war, reality and fantasy, madness and sobriety.
“The Past and Thoughts”, Alexander Herzen
Herzen worked on this autobiographical novel for almost 16 years. And in the end, he came up with a real encyclopedia, reflecting the life, customs and social life of Russia in the mid-19th century.
“In Past and Thoughts there is a junction between documentary and artistic, which has always worried me. It seems to me that fiction is simply not so interesting anymore,” Alexievich told the Gorky publication. — I’m not saying that there can’t be brilliant art books. But today people read more non-fiction.
Readers trust not fiction, but documentary prose, in which the witness of the event becomes a full-fledged hero. Life itself is crazy interesting, why come up with anything else?”
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Lolita Vladimir Nabokov
“Lolita” is the most famous work of Vladimir Nabokov, a recognized masterpiece of world literature of the 20th century. This is the writer’s third American novel, which he later translated into Russian. “Lolita,” which was first published in 1955, caused a scandal on both sides of the ocean and at the same time elevated the author to the top of literary Olympus. According to Nabokov, “in works of literary art, the real struggle is not between the heroes of the novel, but between the novelist and the reader.” This creative credo is fully reflected in the novel “Lolita” - full of contradictions, obvious and hidden quotes and allusions, verbal games, hints and other traps that even the most sophisticated reader can easily fall into. This publication includes an article and detailed comments by one of the largest researchers of Nabokov’s work, professor at the University of Madison (USA) Alexander Dolinin
"The Picture of Dorian Gray", Oscar Wilde
“The Picture of Dorian Gray”, Oscar Wilde O. Wilde’s work tells the story of the fate of a beautiful young man who made a devilish deal with his own youth and beauty.
The novel shows what can happen to a person who has lost his spiritual essence, who has split his own soul into debauchery, lust, various pleasures and entertainment.
The writer, exposing Dorian's vices, reveals one amazing truth to the reader - everyone wears their own mask, trying to hide their true essence.
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
“A Clockwork Orange” is a literary paradox of the twentieth century. Continuing the futuristic traditions in literature, experimenting with the language spoken by the frontier generation of malltshipalltshikov and kisok “oversatiated” people, Anthony Burgess creates a novel recognized as a classic of modern literature. The smart, cruel, charismatic anti-hero Alex, the leader of a street gang, preaching violence as a high art of life, as a form of pleasure, falls into the iron grip of the latest government program for the re-education of criminals and himself becomes a victim of violence. Is it possible to save the world from evil by depriving a person of the will to commit actions and turning him into a “clockwork orange”? This question is as relevant today as it was yesterday, and this is the question the author asks the reader.
Transformation Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the most read and most mysterious, “the incomprehensible master and ruler of the kingdom of the German language” (G. Hesse). His works were initially published in tiny editions, which were also difficult to sell. Nowadays they are distributed around the world in millions of copies, but Brecht’s remark that in Kafka’s work “everything needs a key, like in secret writing” still remains true. He created a unique artistic universe, fascinating in its uniqueness, a universe where heroes experience strange adventures, tormented in search of answers to their ghostly questions. We present to our readers a collection of Kafka's best stories, each of which is an indisputable masterpiece for all time.
Ivan Bunin. "Easy Breathing" (1916)
This short work by a classic of Russian literature received a rating of 4.06 points on Goodreads. Literary critic Vyacheslav Vlashchenko writes that Bunin was able to create a surprisingly poetic aura of existence in his work.
The book tells about the young Olya Meshcherskaya, who did not have time to graduate from high school. Her desire to quickly become a real woman played a fatal joke. The final scene takes place at a train station, which looks like a metaphor for an unlived life.
The book will help you plunge into the atmosphere of falling in love, but at the same time it will show how dangerous it is to rush to grow up and, even more so, to treat other people’s feelings frivolously.
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Drachma Tramps Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac gave a voice to an entire generation in literature, during his short life he managed to write about 20 books of prose and poetry and became the most famous and controversial author of his time. Some branded him as a subverter of foundations, others considered him a classic of modern culture, but from his books all beatniks and hipsters learned to write - to write not what you know, but what you see, firmly believing that the world itself will reveal its nature. A celebration of the outback and the bustling metropolis, Buddhism and the San Francisco poetic revival, Dharma Bums is a jazz-improvised tale of the spiritual quest of a generation that believed in kindness and humility, wisdom and ecstasy; generation, the manifesto and bible of which was another Kerouac novel, “On the Road,” which brought the author worldwide fame, entered the golden fund of American classics and, after much ordeal, was finally filmed.
Alice Walker. "The Color Purple" (1982)
The epistolary novel won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Awards. In 2003, the book was included in the BBC's "100 Best Books" list. The rating of the work on Goodreads is 4.23. American writer Mel Watkins in 1982, while working as editor of The New York Times Book Review, noted that the novel is convincing because of the authenticity of the people's voice.
The events described in the book take place in a remote corner of Georgia. It's the 1930s. Black women are at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Moreover, their lack of rights looks impressive even in comparison with men.
The main character of the book is Celie. At the beginning of the story, she is still a girl and lives with her sister Neti. The following describes the next 20 years of Celie's life. The heroine has to face cruelty, violence (including sexual) and other difficult trials, which she endures with enviable stoicism. The tragic story ends unexpectedly well.
The book teaches faith in one's own strength and shows how important it is to believe in the best even in the darkest moments of life.
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Carrie Stephen King
A small provincial town in New England overnight becomes a “dead town.” Corpses lie in the streets, deadly flames rage above the houses. And this whole nightmare of the fiery Apocalypse is the work of one person, the girl Carrie, the pathetic, frightened daughter of an eccentric widow. For many years, Carrie's talent for telekinesis lay dormant, only to wake up one day. And then death came to the town...
Cities for people, Jan Gehl
In the epic battle between drivers and pedestrians, Danish architect and urban planning expert Jan Gehl is clearly on the side of the latter.
This is not just a book about comfortable urban space. Gale touches on both psychological and philosophical questions: why has life in a modern city become acceptable only for motorists?
Where have the simple human joys of walking along quiet city streets and relaxing in comfortably equipped shady parks gone?
Gale’s main idea is this: if there are a lot of children on the streets of a village or city, then the urban space can be called high-quality. No? This place is comfortable mainly for cars.
According to Gale, building more roads to reduce traffic jams is like building more prisons to fight crime.
What is this book about?
If all officials and all ministers of infrastructure read this book, there would not be a single city left in the world where its residents would not feel comfortable.
Gale explains in an artistic and popular form what the quality of human life is and what urbanism has to do with it.
The book “Cities for People” was included in our list of “smart” literature for the author’s absolutely non-trivial ideas.
His call is to change the automotive scale of life to a human, lively and warm one.
At the same time, Gale gives very real advice on how to achieve this in practice while maintaining economic benefits for all participants in the process.
American Tragedy" Theodore Dreiser
The novel “An American Tragedy” is the pinnacle of the work of the outstanding American writer Theodore Dreiser. He said: “No one creates tragedies - life creates them. Writers only portray them.” Dreiser managed to portray the tragedy of Clyde Griffiths so talentedly that his story does not leave the modern reader indifferent. A young man who has tasted all the charm of the life of the rich is so eager to establish himself in their society that he commits a crime for this.
List of detectives for the development of logic and deduction
Fans of detective stories are also lucky; this genre of literature is useful for developing the mind, logic, deduction and ingenuity. Writing descriptions for detective stories is like investigating half the battle and giving the rest to the reader, so we will simply list outstanding works that have an interesting plot and train the brain.
- "Guess the Number" John Verdon.
- "Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn.
- "The Voice of the Night Bird" by Robert McCamon.
- Crimes of the Past by Kate Atkinson.
- "Golden Scales" Parker Bilal.
- "Over the Settled Graves" by Jess Walter.
- "The Crossing" by Ellie Griffiths.
- "Thirteen Hours" by Deon Meyer.
- "The Collini Case" Ferdinand von Schirach.
- Crimes of the Past by Kate Atkinson.
- "Judgement Day" Kurt Aust.
If you really love the detective genre, we recommend reading the article The Best Detectives: Books Loved by Readers.
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
This book became the most popular and most beloved for several generations of women, and nothing equal to it has been created to this day. This book formed the basis of the most famous film of all time. Years and years pass, but Gone with the Wind does not get old, and now new readers will have to laugh and cry, love and suffer, fight and hope along with the magnificent Scarlett O'Hara..
Sheryl Sandberg "Don't be afraid to take action"
Now the concept of a career is identified not only with men. Modern women also strive to take a higher step on that same notorious ladder. Sheryl Sandberg's book is designed to help women survive in the cutthroat business world. Here you can find advice ranging from how to ask for a salary increase to the decision to open your own business.
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Great Expectations Charles Dickens
“Great Expectations,” one of Dickens’s last works and the crown jewel of his work, tells the story of the life of young Philip Pirrip, nicknamed Pip in his childhood. Pip's dreams of a career, love and prosperity in the “world of gentlemen” are shattered in an instant, as soon as he learns the terrible secret of his unknown patron, who is being pursued by the police. Money, stained with blood and marked with the seal of crime, as Pip is convinced, cannot bring happiness. And what is it, this happiness? And where will his dreams and great hopes lead the hero? In 2012, the novel was once again superbly filmed by the creator of the films “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, “Mona Lisa Smile”, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, directed by Michael Newell with the participation of Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes."
"Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury
“Dandelion Wine”, Ray Bradbury The book “Dandelion Wine” became a sensation and instantly gained popularity in its time.
A kind, “childishly naive”, colorful and cozy story, filling with the brightest and most pleasant emotions helps the reader not only survive his amazing summer with the main character, but also understand what real happiness, loneliness, fear or death is.
R. Bradbury talks about important things in a person’s life in the language of a child, which is why after reading it a bright and clear trace remains on the soul.
Wren - songbird Reshad Nuri Guntekin
After the death of her parents, young Feride is raised in her aunt's house with her son Kamran. Having matured, Feride falls in love with his cousin, but carefully hides his feelings. Pretty soon it turns out that Kamran is also not indifferent to the girl. The newlyweds set a wedding date. But suddenly Feride finds out that Kamran has someone else. In despair, the girl runs away from home, never to return there. She still has no idea what shocks await her ahead and what intrigues will play out behind her back.
The incredible novel by John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Mistress
Every day, by the seashore, a woman in a black dress stands and looks at the horizon. One fine moment, she is noticed by a man who is going to marry someone else, and everything in his life begins to go against the grain. Will the main character give vent to his feelings or will he still marry his chosen one? It’s up to you to decide, because the author offers two options for the ending, believing that conscience is an exclusively personal choice for everyone.
The Blind Assassin Margaret Atwood
For more than thirty years, the outstanding Canadian writer Margaret Atwood has been creating works of amazing originality and depth, repeatedly awarded with prestigious literary awards. The Blind Assassin, which won the Booker Prize in 2000 and has been called the first great novel of the new century, is actually several novels nested within each other. Atwood takes the reader through the entire 20th century, and gradually we begin to understand: the story that the heroine tells us, the story of two sisters separated by fate, a story of love and hatred, betrayals large and small, deafening world madness and a quiet personal nightmare - this is not quite what what really happened. To be more precise, everything was much worse.
Night train to Innsbruck Denise Woods
Former lovers Richard and Francis meet by chance on the Rome-Innsbruck night train. Frances is one of those unkempt wanderers with a backpack on her shoulders, for whom the whole world is an endless holiday, and they are welcome guests on it. Richard is a successful London architect. They were united by a common passion - passion for travel. Four years ago they were traveling by train through the lifeless desert of Sudan, but during one of the stops Richard disappeared in the most mysterious way... All these years they dreamed of meeting, but no matter how ardent these dreams were, now none of them were ready for a date . Each of them told their part of the story. At first they often interrupted each other, but then for the most part they listened in silence. Everyone was shocked by the sounds of a once-loved voice in the darkness of the compartment, and by the story that this voice was telling. And everyone suspected that the interlocutor was lying.
Jojo Moyes "Me Before You"
A simple girl, Lu, meets a guy and leads a mediocre and boring life. At the same time, Will, a successful businessman, gushes with energy and is always full of ideas. One day turned the lives of these people upside down: Will was hit by a motorcycle and became disabled, and Lou, by coincidence, became his nurse. It turned out that, experiencing sincere affection for each other, young people endure difficulties more easily.
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