Books That Cast a Long Shadow

Explore 'Books That Cast a Long Shadow'—a curated list of timeless reads whose influence endures. Discover the stories that shape minds and leave a lasting impact.

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Labyrinths

by Jorge Luis Borges

Forty short stories and essays have been selected as representative of the Argentine writer's metaphysical narratives.
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The Man who was Thursday

by Gilbert Keith Chesterton

The Supreme Anarchists Council is dedicated to overthrowing the world order. To keep their identities a secret, each of the members has been named after …
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Njal's Saga

 

An Icelandic family saga, probably from the 13th century, in a modern translation.
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Desert Solitaire

by Edward Abbey

“Rough, tough, combative . . . a passionately felt, deeply poetic book.”—Edwin Way Teale, The New York Times Book Review “This is not primarily a …
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The Embarrassment of Riches

 

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The Magic Mountain

by Thomas Mann

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • A monumental work of erudition and irony, sexual tension and intellectual ferment, The Magic Mountain is an enduring classic. With this …
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