The Story of an African Farm - Olive Schreiner

Title:

The Story of an African Farm

Author:

Olive Schreiner

Year:

1883

Country:

South Africa

Themes:

The painful inner conflict felt while determining one’s religious beliefs

The bleakness that sets in after the loss of one’s faith

The search for meaning in a world without explanations

Synopsis:

The story of young people dealing with deep internal turmoil while growing up on a small farm in South Africa

Middlemarch - George Eliot

Title:

Middlemarch

Author:

George Eliot

Year:

1871

Country:

England

Themes:

The small steps that eventually lead to progress

The pain of not living up to one’s own expectations

The conflict between aesthetic appreciation and personal enjoyment

Synopsis:
The story of various characters struggling to make their lives meaningful in Victorian England

Henry V - William Shakespeare

Title:

Henry V

Author:

William Shakespeare

Year:

1599

Country:

England

Themes:

The glory that a great man can find in battle

The treacherous plots that leaders must defend against

The comedic side of courtship and love

Synopsis:
The story of King Henry V leading his men at the battle of Agincourt

Kingdom Come - Alex Ross & Mark Waid

Title:

Kingdom Come

Author:

Alex Ross and Mark Waid

Year:

1996

Country:

America

Themes:

The difficulty of escaping the past

The bastardization of ideals

The sense of duty one chooses to hold

Synopsis: 
The story of the world left in the wake of the retirement of the first great superheroes