The Crucible (Penguin Classics)48 reviews Arthur Miller Penguin Classics, 2003 The Devil is Precise + . + Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com + Prompt service + moving and thought-provoking             Elmer Gantry (Signet Classics)35 reviews Sinclair Lewis, Mark Schorer Signet Classics, 1967 Timeless and Relevent + Elmer Gantry - hate the sin, love the sinner + Holds up + Excellent! + The Most Hated Novel in US History             The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Oprah's Book Club)156 reviews Carson McCullers Mariner, 2004 A Favorite Over 45+ Years + Good I first read this book as a teenager and have read it again several times over the years. There is something so deeply revealing about the human condition in the book that it is as meaningful to me in my sixties and it was in my teens - I think that something is perhaps a window into the angst of ...             Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)1104 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993 One of the classics of literature + Capturing + One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason! This is the first book by Steinbeck that I ever read and like many other people, it was required reading in my language arts class. It was so moving that some of the girls in the class were crying at the end. George and Lennie are two workers that move from job to job. George is small and ...             Moby-Dick, Second Edition (Norton Critical Editions)326 reviews Herman Melville W. W. Norton, 2001 Classic for a reason + Very Deep + a challenge to read and understand; requires some pondering... + Get back to the Pequad please!             Their Eyes Were Watching God406 reviews Zora Neale Hurston Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 Southern Florida in the early 20th century and one black woman's story + A Beautiful Piece of Literature + Among the Most Influential African-American Novels of the 20th Century + Dreamy little novel             The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter14 reviews Katherine Anne Porter Harvest Books, 1979 Nobody Writes Like Porter: Incredible + A Master Prose Stylist + Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter + Dazzling, thought provoking, profound + An awesome collection of literary gems             Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other Stories from the Sketch Book11 reviews Washington Irving Signet Classics, 1961 "...bright gems of wisdom and golden veins of language." + An Engaging Read + "Warm and cheerful pictures of English life" + Washington Irving slept for forty years + Thoughtful collection of observations, essays, and stories.             The Jungle: The Uncensored Original Edition57 reviews Upton Sinclair See Sharp Press, 2003 The reason I pay my union dues + Important, not-to-miss + Jungle + Timeless Classic             The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman51 reviews Ernest J. Gaines Bantam, 1982 Miss Jane Pittman + Excellent Historical Fiction + Moving I read the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman as an independent reading project for my English class this year, and I loved it. Although it was a little dry at times, it was a very thought-provoking book with a plot that made you want to keep reading. Although it is fictional, the author has a way ...             Washington Square (Signet Classics)51 reviews Henry James Signet Classics, 2004 The Heiress, the Father and the Fortune-hunter. + Great reading + Both the Novella and the Film Adaptation are Quite Good + Washington Square + "You Can't Please Your Father and Me Both; You Must Choose Between Us..."             An American Tragedy (Signet Classics)102 reviews Theodore Dreiser Signet Classics, 2000 great book + Welcome To The Machine + classic American epic, tragic and compelling + American Society, Dissected             The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Penguin Classics)4 reviews Mark Twain Penguin Classics, 2006 A Timeless Classic + A Mischievous Masterpiece + Good time leisure reading. If you are a boy, or once was a boy, you will remember the days of mischief described in this book. This is a timeless classic that I will always treasure. If you enjoy this book you will also enjoy: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Treasure Island.             A Raisin in the Sun139 reviews Lorraine Hansberry Vintage, 2004 What Happens To A Dream Deferred? + Great Book!! + Raw, Realistic Drama + Better than I was Expecting + Good book - better play             Passing (Penguin Classics)25 reviews Nella Larsen Penguin Classics, 2003 A view of the past + On time as expected (as usual). + Passing + Interesting subject matter + good price, good product             To Kill a Mockingbird1762 reviews Harper Lee Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2002 Excelent Book! + There is a reason this book will be read for centuries and centuries... + Tequila Mockingbird + Great!!Love this book + LOVE THIS BOOK!             My Antonia267 reviews Willa Cather Mariner Books, 1995 Lovely to revisit this classic on audio + Beautiful writing, but the lack of plot means it's not for everyone + Enduring Story + Beautiful new edition             Our Town: A Play in Three Acts (Perennial Classics)110 reviews Thornton Wilder Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2003 The Face of Eternity and the Mind of God + Our Town + Our Town Script + Very Wonderful Play + Our Town, a short yet entertaining read that captures the several stages of life.             On the Road (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)629 reviews Jack Kerouac Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 Kerouac's Masterpiece + A True Classic This is by far Kerouac's best work. It details his adventures with Neil Cassiday in way only Kerouac could. This book defines the beat movement and defines, for me at least how the world was long before I was born. Being only 20 years old I cannot imagine hitch hiking across the country, in the ...             East of Eden218 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 2002 East of Eden - A beautifully written classic + This IS the Great American Novel + Possibly the Best Fictional Book I've Ever Read... + Good job!