A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. This updated edition features a new introduction discussing the novel's political and magical dimensions. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities t…
Throughout her career, Margaret Atwood has played with different literary genres in her novels--historical fiction (Alias Grace), pulp fiction (The Blind Assassin), the comedy of manners (The Robber Bride)--but no foray into genre fiction has been as successful as her turn to speculative fiction in The Handmaid's Tale. Published in 1985, it echoes Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World, but…
Akhir-akhir ini, tidur Tania nyaris tak pernah nyenyak. Malam-malamnya diisi mimpi yang sama, tentang gadis kecil berbaju biru, pohon besar yang kokoh, dan dedaunan yang berguguran. Dan seiring ulang tahunnya yang semakin dekat, mimpi itu semakin sering mengganggu. Di satu sisi, ia bersemangat menyambut ulang tahun yang hanya bisa dirayakannya empat tahun sekali, tepat pada tanggal 29 Februa…