Recs if you like The Zoo Story...
Theatre of the Absurd
„Nothing is funnier than unhappiness … it‘s the most comical thing in the world.“
A selection of well-known plays of the Theatre of the Absurd. Here human existence lacks meaning and purpose and we keep running in circles.
Existentialist and Absurdist Fiction
Absurdist and existentialist fiction confronts the central tension of human life: our relentless search for meaning in a universe that offers none. These works explore freedom, alienation, responsibility, and the burden of choice. Characters often stand alone against indifferent systems, silent gods, or their own fractured consciousness. You can suggest works in comments section below
AP Lit reading list
Throwback to when my English teacher gave us a list of all the books that have appeared on the ap exam and told us to pick one to read…hopefully I’ll make better choices this time
(List currently only has top 20 books with most appearances and books with authors last names starting with A)
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