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Eugene Onegin
Eugene Oneginby Alexander PushkinEdition: Oxford World’s Classics, paperback My overall rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Bored by the dissipation and drama of his youthful life, Eugene Onegin withdraws from society to his inherited estate in the Russian countryside. His only friend is Vladimir Lensky, a young, romantic poet who is engaged to Olga Larin. … Continue reading
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The Blithedale Romance
The Blithedale Romanceby Nathaniel HawthorneEdition: Oxford World’s Classics, paperback.My overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 19th century New England. A group of men and women set out to establish “Blithedale”, a community of farmers whose aim is to set an example to the world of their peaceful, profitable, and simpler life. Blithedale is led… Continue reading
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The Shadow-Line
The Shadow-Line, A Confessionby Joseph ConradEdition: Oxford World’s Classics, paperback My overall rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Recommended. A young merchant officer finds his career taking an unforeseen turn, when he is suddenly promoted to becoming captain of his first ship. What he doesn’t know is that its last captain died a deranged man;… Continue reading
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The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantraeby Robert Louis StevensonEdition: Dover, paperbackMy overall rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars Charming, conniving, cruel, yet loved by almost all who know him, James Durisdeer is the oldest son of a Scottish nobleman, and destined–as he believes–for a life of fame, success, and power. Against others’ wishes, he leaves his estate… Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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