Fiction: Reading for Fun

Hemingway wrote this work as a parody of Anderson's book "Dark Laughter." In "The Torrents of Spring," Hemingway imitates Anderson's prose and narrative style in a humorous and exaggerated manner, poking fun at various literary conventions and trends of the time.

A satire of the bohemian and intellectual life of London in the aftermath of World War I. The novel follows the lives of a group of young people who are trying to find meaning and purpose in a world that seems to have gone mad.

The story recounts the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, who embarks on four extraordinary voyages to various imaginary lands.

A 19th-century American engineer travels back in time to King Arthur's Court and uses his knowledge to modernize the kingdom, but faces opposition from the Church and the feudal nobility.

A comic masterpiece about Chechikov, a trafficker in souls (adult male serfs), who can still be of profit even when dead.

A compilation of five of the author's comedic and beloved works. P.G. Wodehouse was famous for his humorous and witty writing style, often featuring colorful characters, intricate plots, and light-hearted narratives set in the English upper class society of the early 20th century.

It follows the life of Eugene Henderson, a wealthy and troubled man who embarks on a journey to Africa in search of meaning and fulfillment.

The story revolves around the character of Kenneth Trachtenberg, a professor and expert on Russian literature. Kenneth is a somewhat eccentric and introspective man who becomes entangled in the lives of his uncle Benn Crader, a renowned botanist, and his uncle's second wife, Matilda Layamon.

"Pudd'nhead Wilson" tells the story of a young lawyer in a small town who devises a controversial plan to expose the truth in a murder case. "Those Extraordinary Twins" is a farcical and humorous tale featuring conjoined twins with very different personalities.