LITERATURE

It's logical that illegal activity generates enormous amounts of dirty income and frequently pays much more than legal employment. Numerous criminals profited hugely from their illicit acts, although several nations adopted significant measures to eradicate crime.The most notorious criminals in history have acquired enormous wealth yet remain imprisoned. A massive reward always accompanies criminal activity.Have you ever wondered what crimes the world's wealthiest offenders committed and who they are? These people have amassed a substantial fortune from the criminal underworld to fund their armies.Following is a list of historically wealthy criminals with their net worth.

Had humans existed for thousands of years, the concept of evil would exist. The world has witnessed several tragedies in all shapes, from murders to genocides, but the real evil lies in those who cause them. These men acted crimes that not even a single word could describe how unforgivable they were. Here are 15 of the evilest people in history and their gruesome crimes exposed:

A lot of people are interested and are into reading horror books and the like. More people are watching horror films. And in a Clasen study of more than 1,000 Americans, 55% of respondents identified as horror enthusiasts. However, he noted that horror is not the only genre in which people enjoy being scared.

From past to present; top 50!There is no one who does not know about Marvel, which has its roots in 'Timely Comics' founded in 1939 and changed its name to 'Marvel Comics' in 1961, living its golden age since the '60s and still has an enormous audience on the big screen today. However, apart from the big screen, the comics, the real face of Marvel, are a completely different universe. And here are the 50 most powerful characters of the Marvel comics universe, whose foundation dates back to 1961!

'The book that drives readers insane' sounds like we're trying to sell a modern fiction of a popular author, don't we? It's catchy, isn't it? But this is an ancient book we're talking about here, and we're definitely not interested in selling it! What if this book is really magic and actually does what it claims to do? Here's what Necronomicon is all about...

One of the best books recently written is A Brief History of Human Kind, by Noah Harari, in 2012.As readers of the book know, the story Noah tells is that of modern man, the Homo Sapiens, came out of North Africa and seized the world by eliminating, or in other words, destroying all other human species such as Homo Erectus and Neanderthal.This book tells the history of mankind and what is likely to happen in the future in a simple way. There is really much to be learned from this book!

Each and every book on this list is a must-read for every adult who can read. But on this side of literature, not every page is full of hope, inspiration, or joy. Rather, you’ll be staggered by the literary achievement and beauty that shows you how challenging, absurd, and sometimes even funny life, and even your own mind itself can be.  Book summaries were taken from Wikipedia. 

Franz Kafka, the writer born in 1883 and died in 1924. His published works include The Trial, Metamorphosis and The Castle. Many consider him the greatest writer of the twentieth century.These are the bald facts. But Franz Kafka, the man, or better still the noun-phrase, conjures up far much more than that. He led a different life than we all knew, especially about sex. Let's take a closer look to this great writer's life!

The political developments around the world have made the concept of fascism relevant, once again. In history classes, we are told that the reason we study history is to learn lessons from our past so that we don't repeat our mistakes, but ironically enough, history is a sum of mistakes being repeatedEco grew up under Mussolini's fascist regime. There was also Nazi Germany and Franco's dictatorship in Spain. These regimes had something in common: they were all based on oppressive and authoritarian mentalities, and are radical and nationalist political movements. Umberto Eco, the Italian novelist, and critic, summarized 14 basic features of fascism in his article Ur-Fascism in 1995. Do you think that any of this is still valid for our day? How much has changed over the last 22 years?

Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction. It is generally set in the future where advanced technological and scientific achievements, such as information technology and cybernetics, are juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order. Plots often center on conflict between artificial intelligences, hackers, and mega corporations.We’ve collected 16 books that you should read even if you’re not a fan of the genre. After all, cyberpunk is now more relevant than ever, and you might want to prepare yourself for an even more weird world!Book descriptions were taken from Wikipedia.

While children innocently read these fairy tales, someone is playing with their perceptions. We have taken it upon ourselves to expose these. We have a request, though: please don't consider these analyses in today's perspective, try going back like fifty years.

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ― Anaïs NinTasting the life twice sounds quite amazing, but as long as you have enough heart to taste the pain twice. Writing is pain, writing is happiness, it is consolation, and sometimes it is the life itself. Maybe you are also a trueborn author! Here are 19 signs you can use to 'diagnose' yourself.

Some great novels are either admired and loved by readers or are just hated. Most of the time that is because the pornographic elements or the use of violent language make us too uncomfortable to “enjoy” them. However, they certainly have a special place in literature. Here are 14 novels to make you, to say the least, a bit disturbed.

Ages ago, when there were no DVDs (or even VCRs), fans could relive their favorite movies only by reading the books based on the screenplays. This was called “novelization” and we can’t blame anybody for that. That’s understandable. But it seems this trend won’t end anytime soon, considering that even V for Vendetta was made into a book. You might wonder if it’s a way to make even more money. Well, it’s your filthy mind. It’s definitely not that. Yeah. So here are 22 books based on popular movies, not for you to hate the original movie, hopefully…

67 years after its publication, George Orwell's masterpiece “1984” is still very relevant. This famous dystopian novel, set in a world beyond our imagining, was telling a story of a totalitarian regime in which all power was split into three roughly equal groups: Eastasia, Eurasia, and Oceania. Some say it is way too dark even for a dystopia and does not really represent how things are in our modern world, but some argue that it resonates now more than ever. Here are 17 quotes from it for you to decide for yourself!