LiterAIture

The Great Gatsby presents a first-person narrative following the experiences of Nick Carraway after he moves to the East Coast, specifically to West Egg on Long Island, in the spring of 1922. The text introduces his wealthy and privileged neighbors, including his cousin Daisy Buchanan, her powerful and unfaithful husband Tom Buchanan, the professional golfer Jordan Baker, and the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. Through interacti...

Moby Dick consists primarily of perspectives on whaling and the natural world. The text includes historical references to whales and whaling practices, drawing from sources like King Alfred's time and later voyages. It also presents narrative elements from the novel, introducing characters such as the narrator Ishmael, Queequeg, Ahab, and other members of the Pequod's crew, and detailing their interactions and observations at sea a...

Frankenstein details the correspondence of Robert Walton, an explorer seeking a passage to the North Pole, who rescues a man named Victor Frankenstein stranded on the ice. Frankenstein, weak and near death, begins to recount his life story to Walton. He describes his idyllic childhood in Geneva, his passion for natural philosophy at university, and his subsequent secret and ultimately horrifying experiment in creating a living bein...

Swiss Family Robinson follows the experiences of a family who are shipwrecked on an island and must utilize their ingenuity and the resources around them to survive and build a new life. The story details their efforts in constructing shelter, finding and cultivating food sources, domesticating animals, and exploring their surroundings, while also touching upon their religious faith and the challenges they face, including interacti...