To Kill a Mockingbird. 1984. Pride & Prejudice. Catch-22. Each of these novels is considered a timeless treasure, a piece of literature that impacted generations with its themes and social commentary.

Resistance to classics often comes from the wrong introductions. These books prove that older literature can be gripping, emotional and surprisingly relatable. With sharp characters, fast-moving plots ...

You know what drives me crazy? When everyone agrees on something in literature that's just plain wrong. We've all heard the ...

When we think about classic literature, we generally think about high school English. Or dusty, leather bound volumes on a shelf. Or films starring Keira Knightley. We generally don't think about ...

When I was a boy about 11, I committed a crime that changed my life. I stole a book. I was a book thief. I found it in another kid’s desk and began reading, hiding it behind some boring textbook, and ...

When you read Tolstoy in English, you are reading someone else's interpretation. Translators make thousands of invisible ...

Storytelling has existed since the beginning of time, and through it all, humans have woven tales of love, hate, morality, and culture. With the advent of book printing—historians point to ...

When I was a boy about 11, I committed a crime that changed my life. I stole a book. I was a book thief. I found it in another kid’s desk and began reading, hiding it behind some boring textbook, and ...

When I was a boy about 11, I committed a crime that changed my life. I stole a book. I found it in another kid's desk and began reading, hiding it behind some boring textbook, and couldn't give it up.

In 2012, the web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries took the literature-loving internet by storm. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries was the first of its kind: a web series adapted from classic literature, in ...