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The collection of 26 short stories by Heinrich Böll, winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize in Literature, includes a series of narratives that explore human destiny in the context of war, post-war reconstruction, and social change in Germany.
A collection of six short stories that explore the moral, social, and political themes of postwar Germany, marked by Böll's sharp critical eye and empathy for the common man. An afterword by Viktor Žmegač contextualizes the works within Böll's oeuvre.
In Boll's novels, one of the central themes is the attempt to preserve basic moral values in a time of terror, as well as in a period of material prosperity and corruption.
"My Best Friend's Girl" (2006) by British author Dorothy Koomson is an emotional story about friendship, love, and forgiveness.
Heart of Darkness (1899) follows Charles Marlowe, a sailor who travels the Congo River in search of the mysterious ivory trader, Kurtz. Lord Jim (1900) is the story of Jim, a young sailor whose moment of cowardice marks his life.
