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North and South (Norton Critical Editions)
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I was told by my sister that I just HAD to see the BBC miniseries "North and South" based on the book by Elizabeth Gaskell. I am here to repeat that advice but also to add that you don't want to stop there! As a big Jane Austen fan, I was surprised and ashamed to find that I had never heard of Elizabeth Gaskell. I really enjoyed her writing--the sto... »
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Sarah's Key
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Sarah's Key is an interesting, well written book, with fictitious characters but based on real historical events. It is a book you cannot miss (although I did not quite expect such an ending to the story)I recommend it to everyone.... »
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Wives and Daughters (Penguin Classics)
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I have seen this novel recommended to lovers of Austen, but they may find themselves disappointed. Mrs. Gaskell was of an altogether different era than Austen, and compared to the latter author's lightness and elegant wit she downright oozes Victorian ponderousness. The story is a fairly simple one, revolving around a mere handful of characters, and ha... »
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Struwwelpeter in English Translation
This is another book I loved as a child. I Liked it so much because it was different. I had forgotten about it until I saw show on TV about the Tiger Lil... »
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War and Peace (Oxford World's Classics)
I had been putting off reading War and Peace for over 45 years because my early attempts were with terrible translations. After looking at reviews of dif... »
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