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Wuthering Heights (Bantam Classics) 502 reviews Emily Brontė
Bantam Classics, 1983
Will Always Be A Classic
+ To be appreciated, not loved + Gothic romance
I honestly didn't think that I would enjoy this book as much as I did. :] It is a love and hate story. I wasn't fond of Catherine or Heathcliff, but i enjoyed the book. It took me a little while to really get into but after that i couldn't put it down! :] But if your looking for a happy story with ...
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The Cornish Trilogy 16 reviews Robertson Davies
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992
Art a la Carte with a Side of Salacious Behavior
+ Find Your Undine + A fascinating story told beautifully + But is it art?
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Pride and Prejudice 903 reviews Jenny Agutter
Naxos Audiobooks, 1996
Boy oh boy was I ever wrong about Lady Jane!!!
+ Worth paying for on the Kindle + What a Year for the Bennets + as always, better than the movie + Pride and Prejudice
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Their Eyes Were Watching God 406 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
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The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts 170 reviews Maxine Hong Kingston
Vintage, 1989
Prepare for the unexpected.
+ Eliptical Elusiveness Still Elucidates Immigration + Woman Warrior, a hauntingly lyrical memoir. + the power of memory + Brilliant!
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The Winter's Tale (Folger Shakespeare Library) 22 reviews William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Two romances - one joyful and one tragic
+ A fantastic resource + A gentle and melancholy play + A tale to pass the winter snow.
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Hamlet (Norton Critical Editions) 5 reviews William Shakespeare
W. W. Norton, 1992
Contains Invaluable Information about Hamlet
+ Great play, amazing edition + !!!FLASH-FLOW!!! + A wonderful resource for students!
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The Awakening 353 reviews Kate Chopin
Avon, 1982
How long have I been asleep?
+ A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities + Lovely + not so simple, not so obvious
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Tess Of The Durbervilles (Enriched Classics Series) 189 reviews Thomas Hardy
Pocket, 1998
Extraordinary
+ Tess, not a romance. A classic tale of heartbreak and destruction + The landscape of life, contingent on the tiller of its soil, changes its hue. + Profound, moving
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The Great Gatsby 1122 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
As American as apple pie...
+ The Summer of '22 + The Great Gatsby + An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A" + Gatsby Believed in the Green Light
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The Sun Also Rises 478 reviews Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 2006
Bitter sweet
+ Interesting read + The Sun Does Indeed Look Bright
I'm Jake. Jacob Barnes. American journalist. Living in Paris. I send off my cables. I work hard for a couple of hours. I put the stories in big manila envelopes. And send them out. That brings in the money.
French? I speak French.
Spanish? I speak Spanish.
Don't think I've got it made. ...
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To Kill a Mockingbird (slipcased edition) 9 reviews Harper Lee
HarperCollins, 2006
Mockingbird
+ Deserves All The Praise + Simply Wonderful + Best movie ever.... + To Kill a Mockingbird
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I Heard The Owl Call My Name 64 reviews Margaret Craven
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2005
Real
+ Magic for the heart & soul. + One of the most amazing books I've ever read + a beautiful story
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To Kill a Mockingbird (slipcased edition) 9 reviews Harper Lee
HarperCollins, 2006
Mockingbird
+ Deserves All The Praise + Simply Wonderful + Best movie ever.... + To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Winter's Tale (Folger Shakespeare Library) 22 reviews William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Two romances - one joyful and one tragic
+ A fantastic resource + A gentle and melancholy play + A tale to pass the winter snow.
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The Sun Also Rises 478 reviews Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 2006
Bitter sweet
+ Interesting read + The Sun Does Indeed Look Bright
I'm Jake. Jacob Barnes. American journalist. Living in Paris. I send off my cables. I work hard for a couple of hours. I put the stories in big manila envelopes. And send them out. That brings in the money.
French? I speak French.
Spanish? I speak Spanish.
Don't think I've got it made. ...
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The Cornish Trilogy 16 reviews Robertson Davies
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992
Art a la Carte with a Side of Salacious Behavior
+ Find Your Undine + A fascinating story told beautifully + But is it art?
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I Heard The Owl Call My Name 64 reviews Margaret Craven
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2005
Real
+ Magic for the heart & soul. + One of the most amazing books I've ever read + a beautiful story
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The Great Gatsby 1122 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
As American as apple pie...
+ The Summer of '22 + The Great Gatsby + An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A" + Gatsby Believed in the Green Light
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The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts 170 reviews Maxine Hong Kingston
Vintage, 1989
Prepare for the unexpected.
+ Eliptical Elusiveness Still Elucidates Immigration + Woman Warrior, a hauntingly lyrical memoir. + the power of memory + Brilliant!
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