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1984

(1 Ratings)

Author:George Orwell Review by:Sameer_Kak

1984 – like Animal Farm – is an anti utopian novel. Read Review

Published: April 28, 2009 Visits: 38 words : 600

Far From the Madding Crowd

(1 Ratings)

Author:Thomas Hardy Summary by:fasulia

A general summary of Thomas Hardy's novel, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD. Read Summary

Published: April 25, 2009 Visits: 222 words : 900

The Virgin and the Gypsy

Author:D H Lawrence Review by:arthurchappell

Short novella about a girl escaping from an oppressive family through romantic notions about a gypsy Read Review

Published: April 23, 2009 Visits: 199 words : 600

Tobacco Road

(4 Ratings)

Author:Erskine Caldwell Review by:rapscallion_jones

A great novel by one of the U.S. South's greatest writers. Read Review

Published: April 20, 2009 Visits: 64 words : 300

Nightmare: The Birth of Horror - Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus

(1 Ratings)

Author:Christopher Frayling Summary by:fasulia

Although the story of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN is very commmon, many people probably do not know the origins of such a chilling tale. Read Summary

Published: April 20, 2009 Visits: 198 words : 900

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

Author:Charles Robert Darwin Abstract by:HibernianScribe

Darwin's theory of evolution was published 24th November 1859. We celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2009. Read Abstract

Published: April 6, 2009 Visits: 19 words : 600

The Mayor of Casterbridge

(3 Ratings)

Author:Thomas Hardy Review by:BhavyaJeena

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Published: April 3, 2009 Visits: 74 words : 300

Geisha: The Life, the Voices

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Author:Jodi Cobb Review by:phokus

“Geisha: The Life, the Voices” is an icon of Japanese culture and custom- the geisha in her role as human work of art and perfect woman. Read Review

Published: April 2, 2009 Visits: 63 words : 600

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

(7 Ratings)

Author:Mark Twain Summary by:TelsCafe

Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a classic novel, published in 1884. It is a conceived sequel to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Read Summary

Published: March 29, 2009 Visits: 1048 words : 600