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1 week ago WEB Oct 13, 2021 · 29. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Shelley’s hugely influential classic recounts the tragic tale of Victor Frankenstein: a scientist who mistakenly engineers a violent monster. When Victor abandons his creation, the monster escapes and …
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6 days ago WEB Sep 7, 2020 · By comparison, the ups and downs of old age can appear grossly overlooked – and when they do come into focus, the elderly are often the butt of the joke. ... 12 new …
5 days ago Pride and Prejudice (Paperback) Jane Austen. (shelved 1509 times as classic-literature) … To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback) Harper Lee. (shelved 1263 times as classic-literature) … The Great Gatsby (Paperback) F. Scott Fitzgerald. (shelved 1239 times as classic … Jane Eyre (Paperback) Charlotte Brontë. (shelved 1217 times as classic-literature) avg … Wuthering Heights (Paperback) Emily Brontë. (shelved 1101 times as classic-literature) avg … See full list on goodreads.com
2 days ago WEB Jan 21, 2016 · Gardam, at 85 a mere babe to her countrywoman Athill, didn’t begin writing until her forties, when she published a children’s novel titled A Long Way from Verona. …
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5 days ago WEB Dec 6, 2023 · The Essential Gwendolyn Brooks (1945) The first Black writer to win a Pulitzer, Gwendolyn Brooks took home the coveted prize for her 1949 poetry collection, …
1 day ago WEB Feb 20, 2024 · The book is a classic coming-of-age tale turned on its head, since Holden doesn’t mature. You can read J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye by ordering …
2 days ago WEB Old Age in Greek and Latin Literature. (SUNY Series in Classical Studies.) Pp. xv + 260. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press, 1989. $49.50 (Paper, $16.95). This …
1 day ago WEB Jan 18, 2023 · The Waves is one of the most innovative and beautifully written books of all time, layering six voices in monologue; moving from morning until night, from childhood …
4 days ago WEB The term, usually spelled “classical,” is also used for the literature of any language in a period notable for the excellence and enduring quality of its writers’ works. In ancient …
6 days ago WEB Old Age in Greek and Latin Literature. Edited by Thomas M. Falkner & Judith deLuce. Subjects: Classics. Series: SUNY series in Classical Studies. Hardcover : …
1 week ago WEB avg rating 3.82 — 10,339 ratings — published -250. Books shelved as classical-literature: The Odyssey by Homer, The Iliad by Homer, The Aeneid by Virgil, Pride and Prejudice …
1 week ago WEB Aug 18, 2019 · The difference between classical literature and a classic book is pretty clear once the two terms are explained and compared. ... It's not just age that makes a …
4 days ago WEB Jan 20, 2024 · This is the classic American novel of hedonism and disillusionment, filled with descriptions as elegant as Gatsby’s glamorous clothes. 10. Of Mice and Men (1937) …
2 days ago WEB Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. This classic book for kids marks the first appearance of one of the most beloved characters in literature. The Cat in the Hat is one of the most well …
3 days ago WEB Dec 13, 2017 · 8. Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. “Mortality can be a treacherous subject,” writes surgeon Atul Gawande in this extraordinary book about ageing and death in the …
6 days ago WEB Dec 18, 2014 12:05PM. Aug 17, 2019 05:24AM. Nov 25, 2020 08:29AM. back to top. post a comment ». 142 books based on 292 votes: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The …
1 week ago WEB The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. by L. Frank Baum. Another classic that many kids (and adults) know only as a movie. The book provides an even more complex look at …
2 days ago WEB Jan 19, 2024 · A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Like many of the best modern classic books of the 20th century, A Clockwork Orange is often overshadowed by its …
2 days ago WEB A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (1968) If you like J. R. R. Tolkien ’s Middle-earth, then you’ll love Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea. The first book in the series introduces …