Art
From Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita to Raven Leilani's Luster, the texts in this collection investigate themes related to the power and promise of many types of art — from the written word to visual arts such as painting and cinema.
Fahrenheit-182
Finding Me
Flight Of The Puffin
Fra Lippo Lippi
Frankissstein
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Wave
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Ghost Story
Girl In Hyacinth Blue
Girl With a Pearl Earring
God of Malice
Goodbye, Eri
Gorgias
Great Big Beautiful Life
Great Circle
Grendel
Grief Is for People
Grief is the Thing with Feathers
Guts
Publication year 2025
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Conflict, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Guilt, Hope, Loneliness, Nostalgia, Shame & Pride, Masculinity, Mental Health, Coming of Age, Death, Appearance & Reality, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Art, Music
Tags Memoir & Autobiography
Publication year 2022
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Race, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Love, Shame & Pride, Family, Siblings, Self Discovery, Art, Justice
Tags Inspirational, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Bullying, Love & Sexuality, Poverty, Race & Racism, Trauma & Abuse, Gender & Feminism, Biography
Publication year 2021
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Hope, Loneliness, Memory, Shame & Pride, Gender Identity, Childhood & Youth, Fathers, Friendship, Mothers, Siblings, Self Discovery, Art, Equality, Good & Evil, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Trust & Doubt
Tags Realistic Fiction, LGBTQ+, Children`s Literature
Publication year 1855
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Art, Religion & Spirituality, Beauty, Conflict
Tags Poetry: Dramatic Poem, Blank Verse, Victorian Period, Victorian Era, Classic Fiction
“Fra Lippo Lippi” is a poem by Robert Browning (1812-1889), written in the form of a dramatic monologue. It was first published in the collection, Men and Women (1855) during the Victorian era. This historical poem centers on the 15th-century Carmelite monk, Fra Lippo Lippi, who was a famous Italian painter. Browning relied on an account of the monk’s life in Giorgio Vasari’s Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (1568), but took... Read Fra Lippo Lippi Summary
Publication year 2019
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Femininity, Gender Identity, Masculinity, Sexual Identity, Death, Future, The Past, Marriage, Social Class, Economics, Art, Good & Evil, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Technology
Tags Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Modern Classic Fiction
Frankissstein is a novel by Jeanette Winterson that combines speculative and historical fiction in revisiting Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein. Winterson is a prolific author, known for her explorations of physical reality, gender, sexuality, and identity. Her first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, won the 1985 Whitbread Prize for First Novel, and Frankissstein was longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize. Winterson is a professor of Creative Writing at the University of Manchester, and... Read Frankissstein Summary
Publication year 1967
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Siblings, Art
Tags Classic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Action & Adventure, Education, Education, Realistic Fiction
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a 1967 children’s novel by E. L. Konigsburg. With elements of mystery and adventure, the novel follows two children who run away from home to hide out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they are drawn into a mystery involving a newly acquired sculpture, even as they learn about themselves and the world around them. Praised for its humor and characters, the novel won... Read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Summary
Publication year 1971
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Environment, Art
Tags Poetry: Dramatic Poem
Publication year 2019
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Disability, Death, Loyalty & Betrayal, Social Class, Friendship, Art, Forgiveness, Animals, Safety & Danger, Perseverance, Love, Hate & Anger, Grief, Fear, Conflict, Loneliness, Hope
Tags Romance, Humor, Health, British Literature, Disability, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 1979
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Apathy, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Grief, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Loneliness, Memory, Regret, Shame & Pride, Revenge, Aging, Death, The Past, Animals, Appearance & Reality, Environment, Beauty, Fate, Good & Evil, Loyalty & Betrayal, Music, Art, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Religion & Spirituality, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies, Gender Identity, Masculinity, Femininity, Sexual Identity, Friendship, Marriage, Mothers, Siblings, Teamwork, Order & Chaos, Justice, Equality
Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Art, Love, The Past
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Life-Inspired Fiction, Arts & Culture, Poverty, World History
Susan Vreeland, author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue, (Penguin Books, 2000) was an internationally known author of art-related historical fiction who, after a long and notable literary career, died in 2017. A New York Times bestseller, the novel was originally published in 1999 by McMurray and Beck, but subsequent editions were published by Penguin Books. The novel’s popularity gave rise to a 2003 Hallmark Hall of Fame production based on the novel. The painting in... Read Girl In Hyacinth Blue Summary
Publication year 2000
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Art
Tags Historical Fiction, Arts & Culture, World History, Romance, Classic Fiction
In Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the subject of Johannes Vermeer’s most famous painting is brought to life. The “girl with the pearl earring” is Griet, the Vermeers’ housemaid, hired in particular to clean Vermeer’s studio without disturbing its order. For this task, Vermeer needs someone who is exceedingly careful and invested in his artistic endeavors, beyond the promise of (meager) payment. Griet is fascinated by Vermeer’s way of seeing the world, his... Read Girl With a Pearl Earring Summary
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Fear, Hope, Love, Revenge, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Masculinity, Sexual Identity, Death, Family, Friendship, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Art, Fate, Good & Evil, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies
Tags Romance, Horror & Suspense, New Adult
Publication year 2022
Genre Graphic Novel/Book, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Grief, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Hope, Loneliness, Memory, Nostalgia, Mental Health, Shame & Pride, Coming of Age, Death, Family, Self Discovery, Art, Order & Chaos
Tags Coming of Age, Love & Sexuality
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Art, Politics & Government, Good & Evil, Community
Tags Philosophy, Politics & Government, Ancient Egypt, Classical Period, Education, Education, Philosophy, World History, Classic Fiction
The Gorgias is a philosophical dialogue composed by Plato in the early fourth century BCE, probably in the early 380s. Set within the cultural and historical background of classical Athens, the Gorgias takes the form of a debate between Socrates and the orators Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles. The dialogue explores questions about The Nature and Social Function of Oratory, The Meaning of Right and Wrong, and The Purpose of Art, offering valuable insights into Athenian... Read Gorgias Summary
Publication year 2025
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Perseverance, Grief, Guilt, Love, Memory, Death, Future, The Past, Family, Friendship, Mothers, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Art, Fame, Fate, Literature, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies
Publication year 2021
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, Art
Tags Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Gender & Feminism, Arts & Culture, Modern Classic Fiction, World History, Action & Adventure
Publication year 1971
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Religion & Spirituality, Beauty, Good & Evil, Art, Order & Chaos, Loneliness, Revenge, Hate & Anger
Tags Fantasy, Mythology, Postmodernism, Education, Education, Classic Fiction
John Gardner’s 1971 novel Grendel is a retelling of the story of Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon epic poem from the 6th century, from the perspective of the villain, the monster Grendel. In Grendel, the monster Grendel is an anti-hero, challenging the conventions of traditionally heroic behavior as he tries to understand the world in which he lives. In 1982, an animated Australian film adaptation of the novel called Grendel Grendel Grendel was released in major cities... Read Grendel Summary
Publication year 2024
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Perseverance, Grief, Guilt, Loneliness, Memory, Masculinity, Mental Health, Death, The Past, Friendship, Art, Loyalty & Betrayal
Tags Self-Improvement, Biography, Psychology
Publication year 2015
Genre Novella, Fiction
Themes Grief, Death, Family, Marriage, Mothers, Art
Tags Magical Realism, Grief & Death, Fantasy
Publication year 2019
Genre Graphic Memoir , Nonfiction
Themes Mental Health, Fear, Friendship, Family, Perseverance, Art
Tags Coming of Age, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction, Mental Illness
Guts is the third mid-grade graphic memoir in a trilogy by author/illustrator Raina Telgemeier through which she relates the true story of her childhood. Guts specifically records Raina’s fourth- and fifth-grade years, when she transitioned from nine to 10 years old. During this period, she first experiences gastrointestinal issues, eventually diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Panic attacks accompany the IBS, and the two conditions exacerbate each other, intensifying her distress. Her narrative chronicles how... Read Guts Summary