Synopsis: His true love thwarted by unfeeling family and Cathy’s callow thoughtlessness, foundling Heathcliff wreaks havoc on all who fall under his sway. Review: Wow, I had no idea what I was in for when I started Wuthering Heights! I knew it was a classic of Gothic romanticism, but I was expecting a florid love [...]
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
November 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: British Literature
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Translated by Anthony Briggs)
July 12th, 2007 · 11 Comments
Synopsis: The lives, romances, and fortunes of 3 prominent Russian families play out against the backdrop of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. Review: It’s absurd to blog about War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy’s sprawling behemoth of a novel. The title alone is ludicrous and unfathomable. People laugh when you say you’re reading it, not because they [...]
Tags: Russian Literature
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
May 23rd, 2007 · 12 Comments
Synopsis: The tangled fates of Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his four sons, three legitimate, one a bastard, culminating in a trial for murder. Review: I’d be a fool if I tried to pretend I were anywhere up to the task of critiquing The Brothers Karamazov. I can honestly say I’m a little freaked out by [...]
Tags: Russian Literature
Alice’s Adventures in Russia
March 16th, 2007 · No Comments
In honor of a rather silly book I read about a high school girl with a crush, I give you this article on the journey Lewis Carroll’s classic took in the Soviet Union. A choice excerpt: Share on Facebook
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Christine by Stephen King
March 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Synopsis: An awkward teen buys a junky old Plymouth that seems to have a life of its own–and sinister plans for Artie and those he loves. Share on Facebook
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
March 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment
Synopsis: A little girl falls down the rabbit hole and steps through a mirror, finding herself in an illogical, marvelous world. Share on Facebook
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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
February 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Synopsis: The destinies of two men who look almost like twins are intertwined with a prisoner of the Bastille and his golden-haired daughter, as the drums of the French Revolution bring death, destruction, and La Guillotine ever closer. Review: A Tale of Two Cities is three of five for the Classics Challenge. I don’t think [...]
Tags: British Literature
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (translated by Joel Carmichael)
February 10th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Synopsis: The tale of a society woman and her unconventional love affair contrasts with that of a landowner struggling with faith and duty. Review: Anna Karenina. The very words have struck me with fear and awe ever since a disastrous Russian History class in 12th grade, where I discovered my superpower’s limits for the first [...]
Tags: Russian Literature
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
January 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Synopsis: The theft of a rare diamond from India throws an upper class family and their servants into disarray and suspicion. Review: Published in 1868 and taking place from 1847-48, The Moonstone is one of my selections for the Winter Classics Challenge and the Chunkster Challenge. I knew that it was the first novel to [...]
Tags: British Literature
Eleanor’s Victory by ME Braddon
December 11th, 2006 · No Comments
Synopsis: A naive young woman loses her beloved father to scoundrels in a Parisian back alley, and decides to devote her life to seeking vengeance. Share on Facebook
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