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Put Out More FlagsPut Out More Flags
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The eight months between the declaration of the Second World War in September 1939 and the...
The Glass MenagerieThe Glass Menagerie
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This classic tale by Tennessee Williams captures the reader's emotions by so forcefully...
Our Town: A Play in Three Acts (Perennial Classics)Our Town: A Play in Three Acts (Perennial Classics)
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What can I say, it is the script to Our Town. I have found a couple of places where it differes...
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)The Picture of Dorian Gray (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)
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Oscar Wilde's classic gothic tale of a man who is granted his wish to remain forever young is...
Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)
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I won't rehash everyone's opinions on what's wrong with this book and the way the series has...


This Boy's Life: A MemoirThis Boy's Life: A Memoir
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The memoir is intriguing. Any male who reads this can, at some point, relate to the follies,...
FencesFences
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Fences is a fantastic play by August Wilson. It expresses very real emotions and language, and...
Brideshead RevisitedBrideshead Revisited
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This is an interesting and at times an entertaining novel of 1900s England. It appears to be...
Ethan Frome (Signet Classics)Ethan Frome (Signet Classics)
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Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome is no doubt one of the bleakest tragedies in classic American...
The Importance of Being EarnestThe Importance of Being Earnest
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I listened to an audio performance of this hilarious farce. Even over a hundred years after its...


The Color PurpleThe Color Purple
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this is the worst book i've ever read, along with the house on mango street. i had to read this...
To the LighthouseTo the Lighthouse
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I almost put this book down after the first 100 pages. The writing was difficult to get into and...
Our Story Begins: New and Selected StoriesOur Story Begins: New and Selected Stories
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Tobias Wolff's latest collection of short stories, written over a period of thirty years,...
Mrs. DallowayMrs. Dalloway
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This book reminded me of the 1988 presidential debate between Walter Mondale and George Herbert...
101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)
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This is a wonderful collection of American poetry classics. It contains most of the poems that...

A Streetcar Named Desire.A Streetcar Named Desire.
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The choice of copies of _The Streetcar Named Desire_ (required reading for high school...
Old SchoolOld School
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This book was on my teenagers' high school Summer reading list. I picked it up and started...
One Writer's Beginnings (The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization)One Writer's Beginnings (The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization)
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"Listening," "Learning to See" and "Finding a Voice," Eudora Welty...
The Bonfire of the Vanities: A NovelThe Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel
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On the plus side, The Bonfire of the Vanities compares well with Balzac's stuff. I mean, the...
The House of Mirth (Dover Thrift Editions)The House of Mirth (Dover Thrift Editions)
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This is an unusually good book with the familiar theme of the life of a single woman in times...

The House of Mirth (Dover Thrift Editions)The House of Mirth (Dover Thrift Editions)
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This is an unusually good book with the familiar theme of the life of a single woman in times...
The Best American Essays 2007 (The Best American Series (TM))The Best American Essays 2007 (The Best American Series (TM))
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I don't hate to be the voice of dissent in this case. I'm not a fan of Wallace, so I suppose I...
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid TestThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
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This is a benchmark of non fiction. From reading it, one can understand why. This book has an...
The Shadow Catcher: A NovelThe Shadow Catcher: A Novel
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well-written--anyone interested in the life of Edward Curtis will find this "fiction"...
The Importance of Being Earnest (Dover Thrift Editions)The Importance of Being Earnest (Dover Thrift Editions)
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This book has remained one of my favorites since reading it in high school ~5 years ago. I have...

The Collected Stories of Eudora WeltyThe Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
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If you think, after reading one of Eudora Welty's short stories, that you have a pretty good...
Italian Villas and Their Gardens: The Original 1904 EditionItalian Villas and Their Gardens: The Original 1904 Edition
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Edith Wharton’s Italian Villas and Their Gardens, a seminal work on garden design, is...
Don't Stop the Carnival: A NovelDon't Stop the Carnival: A Novel
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Haven't had a chance to read this book but am anticipating the read. Book presents nicely
Don't Stop the Carnival: A NovelDon't Stop the Carnival: A Novel
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Haven't had a chance to read this book but am anticipating the read. Book presents nicely
The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Gray
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Honestly - the book came brand new, but it didn't have any of the footnotes that other people's...

The Winds of WarThe Winds of War
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As the second book in the set of two this novel ties up the story wonderfully. For anyone that...
A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire
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When I was 13 I unearthed two pieces of interesting horror from digging around in the family...
By the Sword: A Repairman Jack Novel (Repairman Jack)By the Sword: A Repairman Jack Novel (Repairman Jack)
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By the Sword takes up the adventures of Repairman Jack directly after Bloodline . Jack is...
The Age of Innocence (Barnes & Noble Classics)The Age of Innocence (Barnes & Noble Classics)
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The product arrived a month after order for a book club. It was returned. The general service...
The Piano LessonThe Piano Lesson
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Part of Wilson's century long tetra-cycle about African-Americans in Pittsburgh, this play is...

War and RemembranceWar and Remembrance
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WWII was called "The Last Just War". This book in fiction form deals with most of the...
I Am Charlotte Simmons: A NovelI Am Charlotte Simmons: A Novel
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I read two of Tom Wolfe's other books, Bonfire and Man in Full, before reading I Am Charlotte...
A Room of One's Own (Annotated)A Room of One's Own (Annotated)
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I think the title sums it up. I liked the book, but it could have ended sooner. The point was...
Ethan FromeEthan Frome
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Ethan Frome was given to me many years ago, and remains a favorite. Probably the most spare,...
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Perennial Classics)The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Perennial Classics)
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Disappointing experience with a prize-winning author. This must be a work for a narrow audience,...

The Most Of P.G. WodehouseThe Most Of P.G. Wodehouse
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"The Most of P.G. Wodehouse" was the first book of his that I've read, but you can be...
Mrs. Dalloway (Annotated)Mrs. Dalloway (Annotated)
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This is a great edition for anyone who has never read Virginia Woolf before. There is enough...
Consider the Lobster: And Other EssaysConsider the Lobster: And Other Essays
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I don't get all the 5 star, Wallace loving reviews here. This really isn't spectacular. There...
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and ArgumentsA Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
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David Foster Wallace is one awesomely smart guy. This is both his greatest strength and his...
Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction)Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction)
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Fools Crow is an historical novel of the European invasion from a Native perspective. This...

The Caine Mutiny: A NovelThe Caine Mutiny: A Novel
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I usually go for more escapist fare in my reading, but when I came across a description of the...
English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions)English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions)
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I was teaching the "English Romantics" to a small class of students. I needed...
Enter Jeeves: 15 Early Stories (Hilarious Stories)Enter Jeeves: 15 Early Stories (Hilarious Stories)
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I will not rate this item among the best works of Wodehouse, but the Jeeves stories are still...
The Dollhouse MurdersThe Dollhouse Murders
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I remember buying this book in grade school and loving it. Although this book is aimed at grade...
TrainspottingTrainspotting
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I was a little skeptical at first. Loved the movie, but only so many good movies are made from...

The Loved OneThe Loved One
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Had a hard time finding this book to read for my bookclub. found it paid a penny(more for...
A Handful of DustA Handful of Dust
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I won't go on and on about my praise for Waugh. He is one of my favorite writers. About the...
Evidence of Things Unseen: A NovelEvidence of Things Unseen: A Novel
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The lives of the parents were so intreguing. But I wondered about the child. I know it doesn't...
Eudora Welty : Complete Novels: The Robber Bridegroom, Delta Wedding, The Ponder Heart, Losing Battles, The Optimist's Daughter (Library of America)Eudora Welty : Complete Novels: The Robber Bridegroom, Delta Wedding, The Ponder Heart, Losing Battles, The Optimist's Daughter (Library of America)
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Each new volume from The Library of America, the non-profit publisher that has become the de...
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A NovelDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel
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I'm only on page 83 and I'm about to ditch the book. It's not engaging. I can't relate to the...
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