paradox
The Unforeseen Journey to Utopia
Inspired by Thomas More's novel: Utopia
Barely recognizable, a curious letter arrived bearing the seal of the infamous Thomas More. A young, ambitious historian, Robert, was entrusted with the responsibility to examine the found document. Written in Latin, the document appeared to be More's long lost appendix about his miraculous land, Utopia.
Read MoreFlight in the Absurd
Inspired by Joseph Heller's novel: Catch-22
Captain John Yossarian, a World War II bomber stationed on the island of Pianosa, was in a state of perpetual bewilderment. He craved sanity in a world that was governed by Catch-22; a paradoxical regulation that defined human existence in the face of war.
Read MoreAn Unforgotten Love in Solitude
Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez's novel: Love in the Time of Cholera
For Florentino Ariza, love was more than a mere emotion, it was a cataclysm of the soul that led him to the tumultuous paths with Fermina Daza. As the cholera outbreak swept their town, their love story weaved its way through the turbulent world, enduring the trials of time and solitude. Florentino's burning passion for Fermina remained a constant, like the distant stars that whispered tales of undying love to the lonely sky. Their fleeting encounters filled the place with an enchanting magic, the kind of magic that only blossomed when two souls intertwined. Love had a different flavour for them; it was a symphony of longing and patience, a tale of unending faith.
Read MoreThe Last Drop of Redemption
Inspired by Graham Greene's novel: The Power and the Glory
The rain was beating ruthlessly against the window of the rundown shack where the whisky priest was hiding. He was troubled, his heart heavy with guilt and remorse. His sins were catching up to him, the relentless persecution only intensifying his spiritual conflict. Running from the Mexican authorities, he was the last practicing priest in an era when the Church was pushed into shadows.
Read MoreA Soft Whisper in Saigon
Inspired by Graham Greene's novel: The Quiet American
Saigon, a city perforated with street markets, buzzing with the sounds of rickety motorbikes, and thick with the scent of pho. In 1955, amidst this picturesque chaos, the enigmatic British journalist, Fowler, found himself experiencing a new chapter.
Read MoreBellamy's Paradox: A Leap Beyond Looking Backward
Inspired by Edward Bellamy's novel: Looking Backward, 2000-1887
The year was 2100, a century after Julian West had rewoken from his hypnotic sleep in Edward Bellamy's prophetic novel, 'Looking Backward, 2000-1887'. Society had continued to prosper following Bellamy's idealistic vision, but some seeds of uncertainty began to sprout. I shall tell you the tale of Adam, a direct descendant of Julian West, who found himself wrestling with Bellamy's utopia.
Read MoreReclaiming Time: Orlando's Continuum
Inspired by Virginia Woolf's novel: Orlando
As the sun dipped low, soft orange hues painting the evening sky, Orlando stood at the precipice of time, poised on the ledge of an era that was not quite his own nor the one he had left behind. The memory of his earlier years still lingered, a misty, half-imagined dream, shrouded in the fog of years. He was aware of the inherent paradox that his existence in this new age presented, yet he had no desire to return to the confines of his past.
Read MoreA Dance of Chaos: The Musings of Tristram Shandy
Inspired by Laurence Sterne's novel: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
Once upon a time in the quaint village of Shandy Hall, lived a peculiar man called Tristram Shandy, forever embroiled in the paradoxical dilemmas of life. 'What is life?' he mused often, 'Is it a journey, an adventure, or a mere series of random events?'
Read MoreThe Unseen War
Inspired by Norman Mailer's novel: The Naked and the Dead
A riveting skirmish between the American forces and the Japanese on Anopopei in the South Pacific is the backdrop of our narrative. Private First Class Robert Hearn, intelligent and educated among the rank, had grown tired of the war’s incessant brutality that he perceived was as a consequence of General Cummings’ strategic decisions.
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