Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse
Set in 20th-century British high society. Carry On, Jeeves is a collection of humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the bumbling aristocrat Bertie Wooster and his brilliant valet, Jeeves. Through clever schemes and dry wit, Jeeves repeatedly rescues Bertie from social mishaps, misguided romances, and troublesome friends.
In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway
A Nobel Prize winner, Hemingway presents this collection of vignettes and stories — many featuring Nick Adams — capturing the psychological aftermath of World War I and the changing moral landscape of the early 20th century. When first published, it was widely praised for its simple and precise use of language to convey a wide range of complex emotions, and earned Hemingway a place among the most promising American writers of that period.
The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
In this gripping mystery from the Queen of Crime, a young wanderer named Anthony Cade unwittingly gets caught up in a dangerous plot. What starts as a simple favor for a friend quickly spirals into a high-stakes conspiracy. With both Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté on the case, all roads lead to Chimneys - a grand estate with secrets buried deep
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Set in the height of New York 1920’s glamour and glitz, The Great Gatsby follows mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsessive pursuit of lost love, Daisy Buchanan. As parties blaze and secrets unravel, the novel explores ambition, illusion, and the hollow heart of the American Dream - all seen through the eyes of outsider Nick Carraway.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
In a single day in post-WWI London, Clarissa Dalloway sets out to buy flowers as she prepares to host an elegant evening party. Whilst she moves through the city, memories and encounters unravel her inner life. Shifting between perspectives and time periods, the stream-of-consciousness narrative unfolds with quiet, devastating drama. Its influence lives on in works like The Hours by Michael Cunningham - a tribute in both title and theme.
