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Last Chronicle of Barset
the love of old friendships, and the sweetness of old faces: As time passes, the novels of Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) seem to gain in freshness, stature and influence. He lived long enough to see his modest reputation fade, in contrast to that of many [... more]
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Castle Rackrent
Unsettling Anglo-Irish Social Satire: Maria Edgeworth's "Castle Rackrent," published in 1800, the year of Irish union with Great Britain, and just two years after the 1798 Irish Rebellion, is supposedly a comic satire intended to show after [... more]
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House of the Seven Gables
Not his greatest work...: The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered one of his greatest novels, (According to Henry James) is based on a true story within Hawthorne's own family line. While the book may sound appealing, it is [... more]
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Master of Ballantra & Weir of Hermiston
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9781853262944 ISBN: 1853262943 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 1996-12-30 [... more]
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The Comedy of Errors
From Amazon.co.uk: Generally believed to be Shakespeare's first comedy, The Comedy of Errors was first performed at the London Inns of Court in 1594, and has been unfairly dismissed as a piece of knockabout farce from Shakespeare's apprentice years. The [... more]
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Dictionary of Cliche
A cliche by any other name...: Don't judge a book by its cover. Ordinarily, I'd avoid this kind of book like the plague. Still, you can teach old dogs new tricks, and everybody deserves a second chance. Follow your nose to this book; it's no skin off my [... more]
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Dictionary of Pirates
The Dictionary of Pirates: It is worthwhile to own this book as it provides much info.--fact and fiction. It is well presented and, to the best of my ability, accurate in its facts. It gave me several pirate film reviews that I was not aware of or didn't [... more]
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Mr. Standfast
Author: John Buchan Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9781853262258 Edition: Reprint ISBN: 1853262250 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 2008-01 [... more]
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Almayer's Folly
whitebedreamin: Almayer's folly is a powerful beginning to Conrad's second profession, writing. Since the story was written so close to Conrad's adventurous youth (the spring for his most powerful works), it provides the rawest expression of Conrad's [... more]
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