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The Ground on Which I Stand (Dramatic Contexts)The Ground on Which I Stand (Dramatic Contexts)
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Essential WhitmanEssential Whitman
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"The Essential Whitman" consists of the poetry of Walt Whitman as selected by Galway...
A Haunted House and Other Short StoriesA Haunted House and Other Short Stories
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A friend tried to explain what Virginia Wolfe is all about ("She ties it all together in...
Art of Imagination: 20th Century Visions of Science Fiction, Horror, and FantasyArt of Imagination: 20th Century Visions of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy
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This book is amazing. You will find yourself peering at every full-color nook and cranny for...
Black Mischief, Scoop, The Loved One, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics)Black Mischief, Scoop, The Loved One, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics)
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i have only read black mischief and am halfway through scoop but they are absolutely hilarious....


Fever (Contemporary American Fiction)Fever (Contemporary American Fiction)
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Wideman may be the finest American writer no one's ever heard of. Much of his early work has...
Brothers and KeepersBrothers and Keepers
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John Edgar Wideman has composed an interesting take of two lives gone wrong in his memoir,...
Gut SymmetriesGut Symmetries
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An affair. Two women. A man. Love disrobed and exposed to its multiplicitous passions, pains,...
Suburban MotelSuburban Motel
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George F. Walker has a knack for creating astonishing, vivid characters that exist beyond the...
Vampire Fall of Atlanta (Clan Saga 1) (World of Darkness)Vampire Fall of Atlanta (Clan Saga 1) (World of Darkness)
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Every thing you want in a Vampire book where even the so called heros are not so nice


The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack)The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack)
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson is the first in the Repairman Jack series. Although he's referred to...
Edith Wharton:  Vol 1. Collected Stories:1891-1910 (Library of America)Edith Wharton: Vol 1. Collected Stories:1891-1910 (Library of America)
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A master of the American short story, in a two-volume collector's editionOver the course of a...
Three by Tennessee: Sweet Bird of Youth; The Rose Tattoo; The Night of the Iguana (Signet Classic)Three by Tennessee: Sweet Bird of Youth; The Rose Tattoo; The Night of the Iguana (Signet Classic)
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A more suitable compilation than this will not be found. These three plays are arguably the...
Edith Wharton : Novellas and Other Writings : Madame De Treymes / Ethan Frome / Summer / Old New York / The Mother's Recompense / A Backward Glance (Library of America)Edith Wharton : Novellas and Other Writings : Madame De Treymes / Ethan Frome / Summer / Old New York / The Mother's Recompense / A Backward Glance (Library of America)
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In a way, Edith Wharton was at her best in her novellas -- her stories are lean, taut and...
The Fruit of the Tree (Literary Classics)The Fruit of the Tree (Literary Classics)
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I'm not sure why two positive reviews, including one that appears to be a piece of advertising...

Something FreshSomething Fresh
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Very funny book. One of the Wodehouse series I have truly and thoroughly enjoyed. It's worth...
Blood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire FictionBlood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire Fiction
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I have a problem. I love vampire short stories. I'm not gothic or even (overtly) weird, but I...
Golf Without TearsGolf Without Tears
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All of the stories in this book can be found in the "Golf Omnibus" along with several...
Selected Shorts: Edith Wharton (Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story)Selected Shorts: Edith Wharton (Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story)
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Four stories written by the great American fiction writer Edith Wharton and read by terrific...
Selected Poems (Penguin Classics)Selected Poems (Penguin Classics)
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There are too many lines in Wordsworth and too many long poems which today are largely unread....

Babylon Heights: A PlayBabylon Heights: A Play
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This is a play by Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh. If you enjoy Irvine Welsh, you'll like this...
The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Series)The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Series)
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Oscar Wilde, in this Canterville Ghost story, reaches a tremendous level of humor and caustic...
Lady Windermere's Fan (Dover Thrift Editions)Lady Windermere's Fan (Dover Thrift Editions)
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Melodramatics from Lady Windermere. Mrs. Erlynne and Lord Windermere meeting but...
Selected PoemsSelected Poems
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As any fan of poetry will admit, Wordsworth is perhaps the central figure of poetry of the last...
Of Time and the RiverOf Time and the River
In the opinion of many, Thomas Wolfe and Theodore Dreiser were two of the finest writers to...

War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk. Vol 2 of 2.War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk. Vol 2 of 2.
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I ordered this for my WWII buff boyfriend. I had read this years ago, and knew he would love it....
*OP Unbeholden (Masquerade of the Red Death, Vol 3)*OP Unbeholden (Masquerade of the Red Death, Vol 3)
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A completely absorbing trilogy of books. I couldn't put them down!! Throughly excellent!! Fast...
Heavy WeatherHeavy Weather
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PART OF THE BLANDINGS CASTLE SAGA. GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU. WHENEVER YOU FEEL BLUE READ 2 PAGES...
CrimeCrime
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Wielding language with the same deft authority as in his previous novels, the scathingly...
How Right You Are, JeevesHow Right You Are, Jeeves
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Sounds like the opening line to some kind of horror movie trailer? To Bertie Wooster it is. ...

The Keep (Adversary Cycle)The Keep (Adversary Cycle)
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F. Paul Wilson's THE KEEP is one of the best atmospheric horror novels ever published. Cleverly...
Doll's EyesDoll's Eyes
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Bari Wood, Doll's Eyes (William Morrow, 1993) What is it that makes a book a quintessential...
Fearful Rock & Other Precarious Locales: Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman (Volume 3)Fearful Rock & Other Precarious Locales: Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman (Volume 3)
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I had read a couple of his Silver John books, but didn't like them much. I did come across the...
An Ideal Husband; A Woman of No ImportanceAn Ideal Husband; A Woman of No Importance
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"An Ideal Husband" and "A Woman of No Importance" are two of Oscar Wilde's...
Damballah (Homewood Trilogy)Damballah (Homewood Trilogy)
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Even if you don't read the rest of the Homewood Books, this collection stands up strong on its...

Laws for CreationsLaws for Creations
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I don't care for the way Cunningham refers to Whitman as "Uncle Walt," taming him...
The Selected Works of Virginia Woolf (Wordsworth Library Collection)The Selected Works of Virginia Woolf (Wordsworth Library Collection)
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This is a great way to read Virginia Woolf. My only complaints are that it is heavy to lift and...
Essential Tennessee Williams CD: Excerpts from The Glass Menagerie and poems (Caedmon Essentials)Essential Tennessee Williams CD: Excerpts from The Glass Menagerie and poems (Caedmon Essentials)
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It is wonderful to have this collection reissues on a cd, with Tennessee Williams reading his...
The Hills Beyond (Voices of the South)The Hills Beyond (Voices of the South)
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This collection of stories is far and away the best sampling of his true literary mastery. I...
Ethan Frome & Summer (Modern Library Classics)Ethan Frome & Summer (Modern Library Classics)
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In a way, Edith Wharton was at her best in her novellas -- her stories are lean, taut and...

Frankenstein (Step-Up Classic Chillers)Frankenstein (Step-Up Classic Chillers)
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I just have to write a few words about the adaptation of Mary Shelly's FRANKENSTEIN for...
Song of Myself: A Sourcebook and Critical Edition (Routledge Guides to Literature)Song of Myself: A Sourcebook and Critical Edition (Routledge Guides to Literature)
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Since 1855, Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' has been enjoyed, debated, parodied and imitated by...
Virginia Woolf ReaderVirginia Woolf Reader
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This compact anthology presents a fine selection of fiction and nonfiction by one of the...
Money in the Bank (The Collector's Wodehouse)Money in the Bank (The Collector's Wodehouse)
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Though not Wodehouse's greatest, in the Blandings or Wooster saga, this book still remains worth...
Early Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)Early Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)
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The Dover Thrift Edition of "Early Poems," by William Carlos Williams, includes poems...

The Long Dream (Northeastern Library of Black Literature)The Long Dream (Northeastern Library of Black Literature)
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I have read Wright's Black Boy, his compelling autobiography that depicted the enormity of...
Mrs. Dalloway (Classic Books on CD Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classic Books on CD)Mrs. Dalloway (Classic Books on CD Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classic Books on CD)The Age of Innocence (Everyman's Library)The Age of Innocence (Everyman's Library)
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It was a glittering, sumptuous time when hypocrisy was expected, discreet infidelity tolerated,...
Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart: A Novel (Walker, Alice)Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart: A Novel (Walker, Alice)
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Honestly, I haven't read this particular Walker work, though I just ordered it. But I had to...
The Four Lost Men: The Previously Unpublished Long Version, Including the Original Short StoryThe Four Lost Men: The Previously Unpublished Long Version, Including the Original Short Story
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The Four Lost Men is the first publication of the long version of Thomas Wolfe's story of...

The Bulgari Connection (Weldon, Fay)The Bulgari Connection (Weldon, Fay)
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This is a really entertaining book!! Very, very funny and clever. Ms. Weldon is a exceptional...
The Theatre of Tennessee Williams, Vol. 1: Battle of Angels / The Glass Menagerie / A Streetcar Named DesireThe Theatre of Tennessee Williams, Vol. 1: Battle of Angels / The Glass Menagerie / A Streetcar Named Desire
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I love all three plays. William's characters are driven by enthrolling energy and emotion....
Gods in Darkness: The Complete Novels of KaneGods in Darkness: The Complete Novels of Kane
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As a long-time Wagner/Kane fan, these stories are excellent. I must say that I enjoyed his short...
Thank You, JeevesThank You, Jeeves
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Bertie's enthusiastic banjolele playing inspires his neighbors to have him evicted —...
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Classic Collection (Blackstone Audio))The Picture of Dorian Gray (Classic Collection (Blackstone Audio))
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Dorian Gray is a handsome young man who falls in with a group of friends whose amoral...

She May Not LeaveShe May Not Leave
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Hattie and Martyn, "committed" to each other, but not married, get an au pair for...
Painted Word, ThePainted Word, The
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This is an unpersuasive essay about the failure of modern art and about how we are all caught up...
A Room of One's Own, Three GuineasA Room of One's Own, Three Guineas
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