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Layla [The Great Gatsby] de toriverse
Layla [The Great Gatsby]
toriverse
  • LECTURI 2,344
  • Voturi 46
  • Capitole 2
Layla went to New York to be a writer, but she ended up making cloths. When she gets a invitation to one of Gatsby's parties, she becomes friends with him. Her cousin, Daisy, is invited over for tea and everything turns around for Layla that summer. Nick is her brother, but he comes in later. This book, the plot belongs to F. Scott Fitzgerald and the dialogue belongs to Baz Luhrmann. ©2015_Wonderfully_
Romeo and Juliet de WilliamShakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
WilliamShakespeare
  • LECTURI 4,184,252
  • Voturi 52,477
  • Capitole 27
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Cover done by @zuko_42
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) de RobertLouisStevenson
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886)
RobertLouisStevenson
  • LECTURI 183,785
  • Voturi 3,859
  • Capitole 10
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) de LewisCarroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)
LewisCarroll
  • LECTURI 1,238,740
  • Voturi 13,040
  • Capitole 12
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) de ArthurConanDoyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
ArthurConanDoyle
  • LECTURI 561,330
  • Voturi 8,719
  • Capitole 12
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) de OscarWilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)
OscarWilde
  • LECTURI 1,224,026
  • Voturi 16,263
  • Capitole 21
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfilment of the senses.