Category Archives: Classic Literature

The Heroine’s Bookshelf by Erin Blakemore

You know those books that, while you’re reading them, you really want to give a copy to your high school literature teacher because she was the one who had you read Pride and Prejudice, and you know that she’d really … Continue reading

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Ahhh, dystopian society. Imagine that *gasp* BOOKS are outlawed.  They cause unhappiness, and unhappiness is the bane of a happy society.  The main character is a fireman, Guy Montag who burns books for a living. In this dystopian world, people … Continue reading

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A Tree Grows In Brookly by Betty Smith

This was a lovely American classic, recommended for a long time by my mom-in-law.  And as I’ve mentioned her recommendations before, clearly she has excellent taste in books. It’s rather convenient, really, to have a mom-in-law who has both great … Continue reading

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

For two of them, specifically the biologist and his servant, this is a nearly welcomed adventure. The most wonderful part about this book is that their underwater adventures are SO amazing. For example, they observe the sunken city of Atlantis and find secret underwater tunnels. I learned more about marine biology in this book than I could have possibly imagined. Continue reading

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The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

Four flurs because this is the classic author who is underrepresented in the literary world. I nearly cried at the end. How could something end so abruptly? I wasn’t done reveling in its beauty. Continue reading

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