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The Mysterious Island (Modern Library Classics)
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If ever there was a title that lived up to its name, it's this book's title. Jules Verne, who I am now convinced is a consummate storyteller, weaves a tale that is so fascinating and readable that I constantly found myself musing over its contents even when I wasn't reading. My only other acquaintance with Jules Verne's writings was with "Around the Wo... »
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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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The Awkward Age (Penguin Classics)
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If you are not prepared to read several scenes in this novel slowly and often, there is a very good chance that, like many academic reviewers, you will leave it thinking less well of the characters in it than you do of yourself for having, with only moderate encouragement from James, "seen through them." Not many of them are easy to like. Mrs. Brook in... »
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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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Best Short Stories (Dual-Language)
I bought this book so that I had a french book to read to my baby girl...so I love it for that, it is in french and the translations are right there. The ... »
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The Moonstone (Modern Library Classics)
Memorable characters written in a charming 19th century voice. A book to be savored like a cup of flavorful British tea. The author commands his words a... »
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