The Picture of Dorian Gray (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)260 reviews Oscar Wilde Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003 The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame + "Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter"-Oscar Wilde + Further reading Wilde sees the world more clearly than any writer of fiction in the last century. It is for that reason that his work is so filled with countless paradoxes and contradictions that challenge the mind and titillate the senses. Wilde lived in an infinitely ironic age, when society had grown so ...             Sons and Lovers (Penguin Classics)1 review D. H. Lawrence Penguin Classics, 2006 Sons and Lovers: D.H. Lawrence's Unforgettable tale of life in a Nottingham miner's home DH Lawrence was born in Nottingham, England in 1885. He died at age 44 in Vence, France in 1930. In between those birth and death dates he created great fiction. His first big book and, probably, still his greatest is "Sons and Lovers." The novel is highly autobiographical. Walter Morel is a ...             Julius Caesar (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)15 reviews William Shakespeare Washington Square Press, 2004 The Power Of Language + the only way to go + A Masterpiece + Roman Revolution + Another enjoyable history lesson.             Winesburg, Ohio (Bantam Classic)78 reviews Sherwood Anderson Bantam Classics, 1995 An honest depiction of the emptiness of humanity + A fine piece of writing for the most part + Small Town America + My hometown in 1919             The Art of War (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics)2 reviews Sun Tzu Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003 Non Fiction A noted general gives tips and tricks for young players about the whole kill or be killed thing on the battlefield. An early version of war for dummies, that has become a perennial bestseller for actual and wannabe militaristic types for a long, long time. During the time in China when our ...             The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1455 reviews Mark Haddon Vintage, 2004 Fun and engaging + Not your usual read . . . + An unusual and striking first novel + Very Likeable Book             The Epic of Gilgamesh: An English Verison with an Introduction (Penguin Classics)37 reviews Anonymous Penguin Classics, 1960 The tale of the evolution of storytelling that reveals shared mythology in religions + Eye Opening Epic + Great epic poem + Yet another Gilgamesh.             Fifth Business (Penguin Classics)59 reviews Robertson Davies Penguin Classics, 2001 What took me so long? + An excellent read! + I really really really liked this book. + Alone on a Desert Island + Canadian literature at its finest             A Bend in the River64 reviews V.S. Naipaul Vintage, 1989 the Indian experience in Africa at the beginning of Big Man Rule + Diaspora + I hear the rains down in Aaaaf-rica! This is one of the best books I've read in the shortest number of pages. The sparse prose and spot on characters make this book a reflection of 60s Africa. The book doesn't delve too deep into the motivations of the characters but lets the reader make their own interpretations. It is fair to say ...             Aspects of the Novel14 reviews E.M. Forster Harvest Books, 1956 Nothing Else Like It + Personal Vision of the Genre + mostly insightful + Genius             Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)34 reviews William Shakespeare Washington Square Press, 2003 If you want to read Shakespeare its has to be The new folger Library + Greatness + Review If you ever thought about reading Shakespeare but was turned off or intimidated by the old english, not so with the new folger editions. Your basically reading the play on all the right sided pages , with the left pages reserved for all the definitions and explanations of the sayings and words that ...             Angels & Demons2188 reviews Dan Brown Pocket, 2006 Angels and Demons + KINDLE + A good read + Wild Ride             The Souls of Black Folk (Dover Thrift Editions)43 reviews W. E. B. Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois Dover Publications, 1994 Speaks The Truth To Power + The Souls of a Fallen People... + Great W.E.B .DUBOIS + The Soul Of All Folk:             The Kite Runner2517 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Trade, 2004 Ki + Wonderful + Fantastic + powerful and moving + Could Not Put it Down             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             Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library)46 reviews William Shakespeare Washington Square Press, 2004 Villainy as art + Excellent copy of Othello + Great Read + Shakespeare's tragic play between Othello and Desdemona + Awesome plot with a rise and fall.             The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Perennial Classics)91 reviews Thornton Wilder Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2003 Excellent story; excellent voice + A classic revisited... + Why did the bridge fall? + The Bridge of San Luis Rey             Under the Volcano: A Novel (Perennial Classics)68 reviews Malcolm Lowry Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2000 Eerily Depictive of Alcoholic Mind [11] [39] [T] + Fatalistic Brilliance + A long day's journey into Hell. In order to follow one party for one day, the reader of this book must intensely focus upon the vagaries attributable to a dipsomaniacal protagonist - the Consul. Lowry's relatively autobiographical novel (at one time there is reference to leave Mexico far away where the protagonist will ...             The Da Vinci Code3866 reviews Dan Brown Doubleday, 2003 Calm down people! + Women beyond belief I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it. First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...             Life of Pi1841 reviews Yann Martel Harvest Books, 2003 no words can describe how good this is! + engaging, imaginative, thought-provoking it breaks down all barriers of imagination and offers a breathtaking understanding of life through a story of simple transition from innocence to maturity...something each adult reader can relate to. be prepared for the more graphic details in the second and third section of the book which are a ...