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1) Dubliners
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Fifteen stories evoke the character, atmosphere, and people of Dublin at the turn of the century.
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"Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson is a poignant collection of interconnected short stories that paints a vivid portrait of small-town American life in the early 20th century. Set in the fictional town of Winesburg, Ohio, Anderson delves deep into the private lives and innermost thoughts of its residents. Each story centers around a different character, yet they are all inextricably linked through their shared sense of isolation, longing, and...
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A poet lives for more than three centuries, becomes a woman, and ages only twenty years in this classic fantastical work by the author of Mrs. Dalloway.
Orlando begins their story as a melancholy sixteen-year-old nobleman and poet who spends their days in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, who takes a shine to them. Love, passion, and heartbreak guide Orlando's life through two more kings. In their thirties, Orlando becomes an ambassador to Turkey...
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This vintage book contains three short stories written by Joseph Conrad. These stories do not share the same narrative, but do share a theme: the stages of life. 'Youth' focuses on a young man's first sea-voyage to the East; 'Heart of Darkness' concerns a particularly unenlightened maturity; and 'The end of the Tether' deals with the old age of an ex-military man. Conrad's masterful writing has influenced many important twentieth-century writers and...
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IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 6
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Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, through the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation.
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