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Category Archives: classics
The Call Of The Wild by Jack London
The Call Of The Wild C+ 90 pages Amazon Book Preview of “The Call Of The Wild”
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The Portrait Of A Lady by Henry James
In 19th century high society, much is expected of young ladies and there are few choices for women in general. They are expected to marry and typically acquiesce to their parent’s wishes. But American Isabel Archer has a different notion. … Continue reading
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Tagged American, book review, classic novel, England, heiress, Henry James, Isabel Archer, marriage, Rome, The Portrait of a Lady
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
I can’t recall if I have read this novel before, but as I was reading it this time, my memory brought back the whole story (I’m sure I’ve seen a film version) – so no surprises for me. Dickens is … Continue reading
Posted in classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction
Tagged 19th-century, book review, Charles Dickens, classic, convict, England, Great Expectations, Magwitch, Miss Havisham, orphan, Pip, Romance, sponsor, wealth
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Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban
Turtle Diary is Russell Hoban’s study of loneliness, when two middle aged persons discover their mutual fascination with sea turtles, and conspire to free the turtles in the London Zoo. “The essence of it is that they can find something … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Classics, London Zoo, loneliness, middle age, relationships, Russell Hoban, sea turtles, setting free, Turtle Diary
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Middlemarch by George Eliot
George Eliot tackles the timeless problems of life in a small community in her classic novel Middlemarch. First off, Eliot tackles young romance and the sometimes misguided approach to marriage. Dorothea becomes enamored of a much older man, Mr. Casaubon, because he … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, debt, Dorothea Brooke, Dr. Lydgate, England, Fred Vincy, George Eliot, Gossip, marriage, Middlemarch, provincial life, small community
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A Tale Of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
I remember reading A Tale of Two Cities while I was still in high school. There was a used bookstore local college students regularly purchased and sold their books. My friends and I were regulars there, and I loved poring through … Continue reading
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Tagged A Tale of Two Cities, bastille, book review, Charles Darnay, Charles Dickens, Dr. Manette, French Revolution, guillotine, London, Paris, Syndey Carton
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein: The Original 1818 ‘Uncensored’ Edition I saw “The New Annotated Frankenstein” and read some excerpts. I was interested to learn there was an earlier version that was different from the version I owned: Mary Shelley’s original 1818 text. I … Continue reading
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The Power And The Glory by Graham Greene
Set in the 1930’s in a remote section of Mexico, Graham Greene’s classic The Power and the Glory tells a tale of two priests: Padre Jose and “The Whiskey Priest” during a time when the local government has outlawed religion and … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Catholic, Graham Greene, humility, Mexico, redemption, religion ban, salvation, Tabasco, The Power and the Glory
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Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Oh, what can I say about Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian? It’s about a violent way of life on the Texas-Mexico border during the 1850’s; more specifically about a 14 year old boy, “the kid,” and his bloody adventures as he journeys … Continue reading
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Tagged 1850, Blood Meridien, book review, classic literature, Cormac McCarthy, Mexico, Murder, Texas, violence
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The Custom Of The Country by Edith Wharton
“When The Custom of the Country was first published in 1913, it was her ninth novel, and her audiences were eager to read Wharton’s indictment of the American upper class. They weren’t to be disappointed. In this novel, we follow the … Continue reading
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Tagged American heiress, book review, Edith Wharton, gold digger, high society, marriage, The Custom of the Country, Undine Spragg
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