The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Classic literature
Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo Anna Karenina was written by LeoTolstoy in the 1870s. It reflects many aspects of his own inner turmoil about affairs, spirituality, city vs rural living and peasantry. The dual story narration introduces two main characters, Anna and Levin.… Continue Reading “Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy”
Crime And Punishment – Fyodor Dosteovsky
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A Russian student commits a murder believing humanitarian ends justify the crime ✔ “Raskolnikov is a destitute and impoverished former student who wanders through the slums of St Petersburg in this 1866 Russian classic. Without warning he commits… Continue Reading “Crime And Punishment – Fyodor Dosteovsky”
Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A dystopian novel set in Airstrip One, Oceania which is in a state of perpetual war and where free thought is considered a thought crime. The all-seeing Big Brother, rules with tyrannical power. ☁ “This is my second… Continue Reading “Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell”
She Came To Stay – Simone de Beauvoir
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel ☁ She Came To Stay is a novel written by French author Simone de Beauvoir, published in 1943. The novel is a fictional account of her and Jean-Paul Sartre’s open relationship with sisters Olga and Wanda Kosakiewicz. It was… Continue Reading “She Came To Stay – Simone de Beauvoir”
Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A young boy named Huck sets off down the Mississippi River on a raft in search of freedom and adventure ☁ Inspired by many of the author’s own experiences as a riverboat pilot, this book tells the story… Continue Reading “Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain”
Pride And Prejudice – Jane Austen
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A classic that tells the story of Mr Bennet’s five unmarried daughters and the events that unfold when Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy move to town ☁ “Pride & Prejudice was written off and on over more than… Continue Reading “Pride And Prejudice – Jane Austen”
The Plague – Albert Camus
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The story of an Algerian city swept by a plague. The plague begins as a series of portents, unheeded by the people, and gradually becomes an omnipresent reality, obliterating all traces of the past and driving its victims… Continue Reading “The Plague – Albert Camus”
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