The Unjustly Forgotten Classics of the Enlightenment
Why Enlightenment prose still matters: Robertson’s History of Scotland shows how style, reason, and human nature converge in lucid 18th‑century English.
A Concise Guide to Western Literary Movements
A concise map of Western literary movements—from Humanism to Modernism—with core aims, contrasts, and how to place any work in context.
Beyond the Binary: The True Nature of Things
Beyond either/or: a short argument against false dichotomies in literature and life—on essence, function, and how great works do both.
A Guided Reading Path for the Works of Leo Tolstoy
Two reading paths for Tolstoy—chronological or straight to the masterpieces—with companion authors to deepen context and understanding.
Reading Path to Russian Literary Classics
A staged path into 19th‑century Russian literature—from Pushkin and Gogol to Tolstoy and Dostoevsky—with what to read first and why.
A Guide to the Golden Age of Russian Literature
Pushkin to Chekhov: how the “superfluous man” and realist masters define Russia’s golden age—and how to read the canon chronologically.
Reading Dostoevsky: From Essential Works to Key Critical Studies
A structured path for reading Dostoevsky—from first entry points to three core masterpieces—plus essential criticism and theory for context.
A Practical Guide to Building a Literary Reading System
Build a literary reading system with secondary sources and staged paths—from 19th‑century realism to core modernists—with a curated book list.
The Poetics of Form: Why Rhyme Matters and Why It Doesn't
Why rhyme matters—and when it doesn’t: Milton, blank verse vs. the heroic couplet, and how language structure shapes poetic form.