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68Evelina -- A Perfect Novel of Romance from 1778
When the United States was only 3 years old, Fanny Burney published her first novel "Evelina". It is a beautiful masterpiece and a very enjoyable book to read. The story tells the tale of Evelina, who is...
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62GirlGenius AVOIDS -- Villette, a failed novel
Charlotte Bronte wrote "Villette" in1853, only 6 years after writing the masterpiece "Shirley" (a review will be posted shortly). Charlotte is the oldest of the Bronte sisters -- her first novel was "Jane...
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77GirlGenius Suggests -- Fanny Hill (ADULTS ONLY!!)
John Cleland wrote the book "Fanny Hill" while he was in jail in 1749. He got sent to debtor's prison because he owed close to US$100,000 in today's money. Obviously, this is not a guy who shies away from...
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59GirlGenius Suggests -- Vanity Fair (the novel!)
The novel VANITY FAIR, written in 1847, has inspired 7 movies and 3 TV series and even a magazine by the same name. Why all the fuss? Well, William Makepeace Thackeray has given us a fabulous piece of...
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56GirlGenius Suggests -- Adam Bede, one amazing man
The novel "Adam Bede" was written by George Eliot in 1859. (George Eliot was the pen name of a woman, Mary Ann Evans). Our title character is a good man in every possible way -- hard-working, honest, and...
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53GirlGenius Suggests -- Pamela or Virtue Rewarded
The novel "Pamela" appeared in 1740 and was written by Samuel Richardson. Many people consider it the first novel to appear in English literature. Several factors make "Pamela" an extraordinary book. To...
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50The Upside of Downtime
About eight years ago, I had a great job that I loved. I had started out part-time (3 days a week, Wednesday through Friday) as a temp. Actually, I was the "assistant to the assistants", meaning that each...
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59GirlGenius Suggests -- Tom Jones, a total player??
TOM JONES, by Henry Fielding in 1749, is considered by many people to be one of the best novels in the English langauge. For me, it's a great story that deserves to be read! Poor Tom is adopted by a wealthy...
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60GirlGenius Suggests -- Moll Flanders
Daniel Defoe wrote MOLL FLANDERS in 1722, just 5 years after writing ROBINSON CRUSOE. Moll's advetures in life, and in love, make for some very interesting reading! To be fair, life did not start off well...
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53GirlGenius Suggests -- East Lynne
Hello Everyone, Here I am again with another book suggestion from the glorious 1800's. EAST LYNNE was a huge best-seller in its day, causing a lot of controversy. This story has been performed as a play in...
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