edgepedia

Dreams, doubles, and changed selves

4 books

Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a DreameFrancesco Colonna · 1499A 1969 facsimile reprint of the 1592 English translation of Francesco Colonna's 1499 allegorical romance, following Poliphilus through a dream in which human and worldly things are shown to be vanity, with much architecture, love, and marvels along the way.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Lilith: A RomanceGeorge MacDonald · 1895A Victorian fantasy novel about a young man who inherits an ancient estate and encounters strange occurrences in its vast library, including an apparition of an elderly man, leading him toward a mysterious journey involving the legendary figure Lilith.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
MetamorphosisFranz Kafka · 1915A 1915 novella by Franz Kafka about Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect, and the effects this has on his work and family life.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Country of the Blind, and Other StoriesH. G. Wells · 1911A 1911 short story collection by H. G. Wells, gathering thirty-three of his tales, including the title story about a traveler who stumbles upon an isolated valley community of blind people.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية