Some people want to be rich, some want to be happy, but most want to be both.

Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's greatest novel, The Great

Gatsby is a consummate summary of the roaring twenties, extravagance and a

flamboyant demonstration of the Jazz Age which is a phrase that was coined by

the author. F. Scott Fitzgerald decribes the life of those that are rich and

enjoy life on the background of those that are happy but want to be rich to do

the same. Through the narrati...

Darkly and amusingly written, Poor Me is about a self-destructive 26-year-old man named Matthew who finds himself wandering between loneliness and companionship. Being a lonesome drinker, he has the tendency to cause trouble wherever he goes. His life isn't nearly as exciting as his expectations wanted it to be so he does unforgivable attempts to pursuit happiness while destroying other's.

'The cold was exhausting Firmin. He looked around for another shelter. A woman in a nearby house saw him shuffling past. She was so flooded with compassion that the frost ferns covering her window panes melted instantly. She handed Firmin a bowl of hot broth and hurried back inside. Tears rolled down his cheeks and dripped into the fatty broth.'

What calamity caused Firmin to scour the streets of Veurne in search of shelter? Was it his own fault? And how did he react when he was suddenly ...