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An American Tragedy
Theodore Dreiser
122 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Ambitious Clyde Griffiths stumbles through romance and tragedy, struggling with taking responsibility. Based on an actual criminal case, it stands as a harsh commentary on the dark side of the American dream.
Arrowsmith
Sinclair Lewis
57 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Described as the first "scientific" novel, Lewis follows the life of Martin Arrowsmith through the turbulence of his professional and romantic lives, satirizing those who pursue science for fortune at the expense of truth.
Carry On, Jeeves
P.G. Wodehouse
25 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The indispensable Jeeves continues to rescue Bertie Wooster from self-inflicted foibles, his intimidating aunts, and his friends' ridiculous pickles.
A Daughter of the Samurai
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
33 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The haunting tale of a Samurai's daughter, raised in feudal Japan and sent to America to meet her future husband.
The Everlasting Man
G.K. Chesterton
33 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A Christian apologetics outline of human history, in which Chesterton argues for the uniqueness of human beings and the truth of Christian faith.
The Fatal Eggs
Mikhail Bulgakov
8 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A chance scientific discovery leads to disaster in this satirical Soviet sci-fi novel.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
16 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The Jazz Age story of lavish Long Island parties, a young mysterious millionaire, and the woman he loved. Arguably one of the greatest novels ever written, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, and the American dream.
In Our Time
Ernest Hemingway
15 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Hemingway's first collection of short stories, exploring alienation, loss, and grief through acts of war and bullfighting.
Manhattan Transfer
John Dos Passos
42 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Painting an "expressionistic picture of New York" from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age, Dos Passos examines the lives of wealthy power brokers and struggling immigrants. Described as "the best modern book about New York."
Metropolis
Thea von Harbou
26 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A futuristic technological city, and pampered rulers, is powered by the exploitation and suffering of a labor class. Love between members of the two groups lead to a clash of worlds.
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf
22 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Over the course of a single day, Clarissa Dalloway prepares for a high-society party and is struck with memories of the past. Considered Woolf's greatest novel.
The New Negro
Alain Locke
44 days •
ⓘ 1925 • An anthology of fiction, poetry, and essays on African and African-American art and literature, edited by Locke. Considered to be the definitive text of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Painted Veil
W. Somerset Maugham
25 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Finding herself in a disappointing marriage in Hong Kong, British socialite Kitty Fane is drawn to another man amidst a cholera epidemic.
The Professor's House
Willa Cather
20 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The move to a new home sparks a crisis within Professor Godfrey St. Peter. The dusty study of his old home bring up memories of former students and current strains in his family.
The Secret of Chimneys
Agatha Christie
26 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A reluctant weekend party transforms into a week of murder, foreign intrigue, and the hunt for a lost diamond.
Those Barren Leaves
Aldous Huxley
42 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A satirical work exploring the superficiality of the cultural elite. Mrs. Aldwinkle and her entourage, gathered in an Italian palace, are revealed to be less than sophisticated.
The Writing of Fiction
Edith Wharton
9 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Wharton shares brilliant advice on writing, her thoughts on the roots of modern fiction, as well as the construction of short stories, novels, and memorable characters.
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