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Anna Karenina

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Author:Bargan  Review by:Bargan
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Published: September 27, 2008 Visits: 60 words : 300

A letter lost

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Author:Bargan  Review by:Bargan
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Published: September 27, 2008 Visits: 20 words : 300

The House of the Spirits

Author:Isabel Allende  Review by:rhonefrencis
This book marked my third year as a student; I only wanted to finish my studies; but to do so, I had to read this book first. And I loved it Read Review
Published: September 20, 2008 Visits: 62 words : 300

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Author:Anominous  Review by:FionaByers
An old story about King Arthur and his knights of the round table Read Review
Published: September 14, 2008 Visits: 83 words : 300

The Tale of Genji

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Author:Murasaki Shikibu  Summary by:AriaMay
The Tale Of Genji is the epic novel of the Far East, following the aesthetic culture behind ancient Japan during the Heian Period. Read Summary
Published: September 12, 2008 Visits: 1309 words : 600

Mr Tadeusz

Author:Adam Mickiewicz  Summary by:citretka
This book describes typical Polish nobility customs while poland was occupied. It's national epic Read Summary
Published: September 6, 2008 Visits: 26 words : 900

1984

Author:George Orwell  Review by:mikeyleeray
A dark and terrifying vision from the 1940's of a globalist totalitarian regime - a regime which may or may not have come into being. Read Review
Published: August 31, 2008 Visits: 25 words : 600

The Count of Monte Cristo

Author:Alexandre Dumas  Review by:eddi perl
amazing!!!!!!!!! wonderful !!!!!! fascinating !!!!!!!!!! Read Review
Published: August 31, 2008 Visits: 45 words : 300

The Gingerbread Man

(6 Ratings)
Author:Joseph Jacobs  Summary by:Mej1
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Published: August 29, 2008 Visits: 312 words : 600

The Novel Now: A Guide to Contemporary Fiction

Author:Anthony Burgess  Review by:CatherineGallagher
Essentially a beautifully annotated bibliography of the modern novel(mid 20th century) by one of the most gifted novelists who has written in English. Read Review
Published: August 26, 2008 Visits: 23 words : 300
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