School Reading
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale
Author: Margaret AtwoodPublished: 1985Genre: Dystopian Fiction / Feminist Sci-Fi / Political AllegorySetting: Near-future totalitarian America, renamed Gilead ⭐ Why It…
Small Island
Small Island
Author: Andrea LevyPublished: 2004Genre: Historical Fiction / Post-War Britain / Social CommentarySetting: London & Jamaica, 1940s–1950s ⭐ Why It Matters…
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
Author: Markus ZusakPublished: 2005Genre: Historical Fiction / WWII / Coming-of-AgeSetting: Nazi Germany, 1939–1945Narrator: Death (yes, Death personified) ⭐ Why It…
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
Author: J.B. PriestleyFirst Performed: 1945 (set in 1912)Genre: Play / Drama / Political TheatreLevel: GCSE English Literature (AQA, Edexcel, OCR,…