and come to know them better over the past month or so. For myself, more than 10 years have passed since I last read Jane Eyre, and still, the bond is strong, the impression is fresh cos whenever I see a prude, I secretly call her Jane Eyre. The protagonist has a nestling place ...
It's similar to the principle that burglars don't tend to pick the poorest-looking house on any given block to break into: there must be more tempting places for space-traveling aliens to target, wouldn't you think? Or, failing that, more convenient places for them to reach, assuming ...
Popular books include Jane Eyre, Don Quixote, Treasure Island, War and Peace, The Complete Works of Shakespeare, and Anna Karenina. Recently, Project Gutenberg hit the headlines for partnering with Microsoft and MIT to publish 5,000 AI-produced audiobooks. Pros: A wide selection of texts ...
who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself
(it answers a demand that is probably similar to that of the book “downton abbey”), but it is uplifting as hell. kathy wilson of santa barbara, calif.: this is a lighthearted account of the two internet stars, olive and mabel, and how their human, sportscaster andrew cotter, used ...
3. Thornfield Hall (Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë): This is a different case altogether from the houses listed before. The main attraction is the mystery that involves the place. I lived in the UK for almost two years, but never had the chance to visit Yorkshire or see heathers. Howe...
45. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Buy on Amazon Add to library Like a dark, sparkling jewel passed down through generations, Charlotte Brontë’s exquisite Gothic romance continues to be revered and reimagined more than 170 years after its publication. Its endurance is largely thanks to the ...
I found this to be a really interesting exercise, Marcy. My favourite books are Dracula, Jane Eyre, Treasure Island, The Woman in White. When I examine the list I guess the recurring theme is the rise of the persecuted or perhaps subverting the notion of what constitutes weakness. I love...
“The Goose in the Land of Green Grass” by TANG Tang //《青草国的鹅》汤汤 (著)- A little girl is stunned to learn that she is the Goose Princess in the Land of Green Grass, and she is under pressure to go there, but can she really leave her parents in the human world behind?
Jane Eyre– Charlotte Bronté RR Was jonesing for Austen but read them all recently, so I went with Bronte. Uglies– Scott Westerfeld I was at my sister’s in Montana and didn’t like any of the books I’d brought with me, so I was trolling the house for something to read and my ...