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In the middle of the 19th century, Russian society was full of contradictions and crises. The tyrannical rule of the tsar and capitalism weighed heavily on the psyche of the people. Dostoyevsky’s novels mainly depict the misery, contradiction, hardship and desperation of people living at the bo...
41 Lord of the Fliesby William Golding(1954) It's been nice to have a couple of thin novels to fly through back to back pretty quickly for a change. And it may be no coincidence that Deliverance and Lord of the Flies follow one right after the other on the list.more... Spring 2012...
This book is one of the first science fiction stories of its kind. It seems almost cliche now for a science fiction story to include an alien invasion, but this was one of the first novels to explore that concept. The story uses many creative elements that seem ahead of its time, such ...
Jacquelyn Mitchardis theNew York Timesbestselling author of 23 novels for adults and teenagers, and the recipient of Great Britain’s Talkabout prize, The Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson awards, and named to the short list for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her first novel,The Deep End...
1984 By George Orwell Download free eBooks of classic literature, books and novels at Planet eBook. Subscribe to our free eBooks blog and email newsletter. Part One 1984 Chapter 1 It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were strik- ing thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin ...
The pacing and characterization are occasionally rough going for someone used to contemporary fantasy novels, or even contemporary novels of any kind, but the overall effect is something like if Homer wrote an adventure epic in the early 20th century adventure novel vernacular based on the fever dr...
Called into a case involving a wealthy family, detective Philip Marlowe discovers blackmail and murder as he falls for the eldest daughter in the family. Dir: Howard Hawks. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely 114 mins ***Based on Raymond Chandler’s mystery novels.*** 6:15 ...
His prolific output of over ninety novels and six short story collections continue to sell and remain distinctly popular with fans of the genre. Naturally his work was called upon for adaptation on the big and small screen, and this 4-disc DVD set brings together three distinctive westerns: ...
parents’ divorce, making friends at a new school and the mysterious lunch thief. One of the most appealing aspects of this book is that Cleary realistically conveys the complex and urgent voice of an 11-year-old boy. Epistolary novels for children are rare and this one is eminently readable...