The Mysterious Key and
What It Opened, Louisa May Alcott
I chose to read this book because as a child I love Little Women and had wanted to read more
of Alcott ’s work for a long time. The story follows Lillian ,
a headstrong heir after her father’s untimely demise and the struggles of her
horse-ridding teacher, orphan Paul as
he tries to become a gentleman and win status which will secure the love of his
dreams. I liked the idea of this novella
because it is combines love and mystery with bigger social issues like
inheritance and marriage. The novella seamlessly interweaves gothic elements
through the setting and the lonely widow who would not seem out of place next Miss Havisham
The Invisible Man,
H. G. Wells
This novel looked fun and a bit different from what I
usually read. I like the writing style of Wells and I found the adoption of the
third person narration in this novel refreshing from his usual first person
account. The Invisible Man, whose name is revealed as Griffin is a brilliant scientist who
researched optics and the reflection of light. Using complicated formulas he
manages to create a potion that can make you invisible and tries it on himself.
To his amazement, it works, but he cannot reverse the procedure so is doomed to
lie as hides his true self for fear of the repercussions. After reading Wells
novels I am sure there will be a twist which involves a great comment of
society, so I excited carry on with this novel, especially as the sci-fi
aspects develop, as it is a guilty pleasure of mine.
The Scarlet Plague,
Jack London
This Post-apocalyptic tale was originally published in
chapters in a magazine and because of its popularity, it was published soon
after. Written in 1912, it imagines a world in which most of the population are
dead from a virus, which broke out in 2013, and there is no cure, the only hope
is immunity. The story is told sixty years later by one of the last survivors
who actually remembers the event. In his past life he was an English Literature professor
and in a society of illiterate savages he questions the meaning of his previous life. He tries to pass his knowledge onto his grandson before he too fades,
living on only in memory. A surprisingly easy read considering it was written
nearly one hundred years ago and a good book to read if you want to start
getting back into reading because it is so short.
What books have you been reading this week? Comment below, I
would love to hear about them!
Lots of Love
Elouise
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