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The Idiot, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Prince Mysjkin, the Idiot, embodies Jesus Christ. Can an honestly benevolent person survive in our harsh world?
A Writer's Life, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Our epoch is not unique. The late 19:th and 20:th centuries have a lot in common. Look into the mirror of modern history. Try seeing the parallells!
Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov, a degenerated student commits the most abominable crime. Follow his thoughts from Nietzsche's übermensch-ideals to true human remorse.
John Stuart Mill och socialismen, Sven Ove Hansson
What is the difference between social democracy and social liberalism? This book will help you finding out.
The Trial, Franz Kafka
Joseph K. deals with a surrealistic reality. A truly mind-twisting novel. To really get this novel, you might need to read it more than once.
Wisdom of the West, Bertrand Russel
Bertrand Russel, a great modern philosopher, takes the reader on a journey from Thales to Wittgenstein. Move into the state of deeper thinking, let your mind explore the enigmas of philosophy.
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsyn
The ironic telling of one day in Ivan Denisovich's life. Ivan Denisovich spends time in a USSR prison camp. A very hard day seems "pretty good" in the eyes of the chastened prisoner. It's unique reading, pure realism. Read it!
Arnar Tjörvason
e-mail:arnar.tjorvason@swipnet.se