Modernist Literature

Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' tells the story of Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one day transformed into a monstrous insect, exploring themes of identity, family, and alienation.

James Joyce's 'Ulysses' narrates a single day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin, mirroring the epic journey of Homer's Ulysses through its stream-of-consciousness technique and experimental prose.

The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition is an introspective masterpiece by Fernando Pessoa, compiled from his heteronym Bernardo Soares' melancholic and philosophical reflections on life.

A seminal modernist poem, T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' examines the disillusionment and despair following World War I, using rich mythological and literary allusions to depict a fragmented and broken society.

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf offers a profound exploration of a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, capturing her inner reflections, societal interactions, and existential contemplations.