Good & Evil

How do we uphold goodness in a world where it can seem impossible? What are the consequences to the human heart when we fail to live up to the ideals of goodness? These are some of the questions posed by the texts in this collection which explores the theme of Good & Evil.

1922

by Stephen King

Publication year 2010

Genre Novella, Fiction

Themes Guilt, Masculinity, Place, Good & Evil

Tags Horror & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime Fiction

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2666

by Roberto Bolano

Publication year 2004

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Loneliness, Memory, Nostalgia, Regret, Shame & Pride, Masculinity, Race, Sexual Identity, Midlife, The Past, Family, Immigration, War, Art, Good & Evil, Literature, Truth & Lies

Tags Latin American Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Trauma & Abuse

2666 (2004) is a novel by Chilean author Roberto Bolaño, published one year after Bolaño's death. Centering around a reclusive German author and his role in investigating the ongoing unsolved murders in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, Mexico, 2666 jumps in location, narrative style, location, and characters over its five sections. The novel is widely acclaimed and was adapted into stage plays three times. The New York Times Book Review ranked 2666 as the... Read 2666 Summary

Abend Der Worte

by Paul Celan

Publication year 1950

Genre Poem, Fiction

Themes Memory, Safety & Danger, Art, Fear, The Past, Good & Evil, Guilt

Tags Lyric Poem, Modernism, Post-War Era, Trauma & Abuse, Grief & Death, European History, World War II, Holocaust

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A Case Of Identity

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Publication year 1891

Genre Short Story, Fiction

Themes Science & Technology, Good & Evil, Justice

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Classic Fiction

“A Case of Identity,” published in September 1891, is the fifth episode in the series of four novels and 56 short stories in the Sherlock Holmes canon, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It follows the first two novel-length Holmes tales, A Study in Scarlet (1887) and The Sign of Four (1890), as well as the shorter stories “A Scandal in Bohemia” and “The Red-Headed League,” both of which appeared earlier that same year in... Read A Case Of Identity Summary

Acceleration

by Graham McNamee

Publication year 2003

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Safety & Danger, Fate, Good & Evil, Wins & Losses, Mental Health, Perseverance, Guilt, Conflict

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Relationships, Realistic Fiction

Acceleration (2003) is a young adult novel by Graham McNamee, who is also known for the fantasy-horror novel Bonechiller (2008). Narrated in the first person, Acceleration tells the story of 17-year-old Duncan as he learns of a potential serial killer in his city and his attempt to stop him. It examines themes of guilt, forgiveness, mental health, poverty, and more.Plot SummaryThe story opens with 17-year-old Duncan working a two-month stint at a lost and found... Read Acceleration Summary

A Darker Shade of Magic

by V. E. Schwab

Publication year 2015

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Power & Greed, Family, Good & Evil

Tags Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Published in 2015, V. E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic is a young adult fantasy novel and the first installment of the Shades of Magic series. Kell Maresh, one of the last Antari magicians, possesses the rare ability to travel between parallel worlds. When a dangerous artifact from a forbidden realm falls into Kell’s possession, he and a thief named Lila Bard become entangled in a perilous adventure. The novel—which received a Goodreads Choice... Read A Darker Shade of Magic Summary

A Deadly Education

by Naomi Novik

Publication year 2020

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Friendship, Teamwork, Fate, Safety & Danger, Fear, Equality, Power & Greed, Good & Evil, Loneliness, Wins & Losses, Appearance & Reality

Tags Horror & Suspense, Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Social Class

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A Dog Called Homeless

by Sarah Lean

Publication year 2012

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Grief, Disability, Childhood & Youth, Death, Friendship, Community, Art, Good & Evil, Justice, Gender Identity, Self Discovery

Tags Modern Classic Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Animals, Grief & Death, Children`s Literature

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A Dowry of Blood

by S. T. Gibson

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Conflict, Hate & Anger, Marriage, Good & Evil

Tags Science Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Gothic Literature, LGBTQ+, Addiction & Substance Abuse

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After The First Death

by Robert Cormier

Publication year 1979

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Death, Fear, Good & Evil

Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Military & War, Trauma & Abuse, American Literature, Education, Education, Grief & Death, Realistic Fiction

After the First Death (1979) by Robert Cormier is a juvenile suspense/horror that examines the fragility of life through a terrorist hijacking of a bus full of children. The book in conjunction with Cormier’s two most famous teen titles, The Chocolate War (1974) and I Am the Cheese (1977), won him the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the Young Adult Services Division of the American Library Association in 1991. Cormier was born in 1925 and... Read After The First Death Summary