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   <title>About.com Classic Literature: Most Popular Articles</title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romeo and Juliet Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Romeo and Juliet is a play about star-crossed lovers. The play is one of the most famous works by William Shakespeare. Lovers (Romeo and Juliet) are caught between two worlds, as their families feud to the death. Fights, witty lines, secret marriages, and untimely deaths--the play is unforgettable! Here are a few lines from Romeo and Juliet.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lord of the Flies Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, was first published in 1954. This tale of schoolboys stranded on a desert island is the best-known work by Golding. The novel is now sometimes compared to The Cacher in the Rye as one of the popular books for high school and college students. Here are a few quotes from the novel.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Catcher in the Rye Quiz]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of &quot;The Catcher in the Rye.&quot;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Literature]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is literature? Why do we read it? Why is literature important? Read more about literature.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Of Mice and Men Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Of Mice and Men is a novel by John Steinbeck. This tragedy was first published in 1937. The story is told from the third-person omniscient point-of-view. Of Mice and Men follows the misadventures of Lennie and George, two ranch hands in California. Here are a few quotes from Of Mice and Men.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Devil and Tom Walker - Washington Irving (1783-1859)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;The Devil and Tom Walker,&quot; by Washington Irving.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[1984 Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[George Orwell's 1984 is a famous dystopian novel. The novel revolves around the experience of Winston Smith. Big Brother is watching; and thoughtcrime is illegal. Here are a few quotes from 1984.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Atticus Finch Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Atticus is one of my favorite father figures in literary history. He's a strong character, but he's also willing to stand up for what he believes. He represents an important role model for Scout. Here are a few of the quotes from Atticus Finch, in To Kill a Mockingbird (by Harper Lee).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Wuthering Heights Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wuthering Heights is a famous work of Gothic fiction by Emily Bronte. The work is often been compared with Jane Eyre, which is by Emily's sister, Charlotte. Wuthering Heights is a tale of all-consuming romantic passion. Here are a few quotes from Wuthering Heights.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hamlet Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hamlet is a famous tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play is filled with death and suicide, madness, incest, and the supernatural. Hamlet's father has been murdered, which inspires a whole series of events--bent on revenge and destined to bring destruction to all. Hamlet is one of the most popular plays of William Shakespeare. Here are a few quotes from the play.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Prologue, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Black Cat - Edgar Allan Poe]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe.: edgar allan poe works of edgar allan poe edgar allan poe 1809 docility principal sources]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Animal Farm Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Animal Farm is a famous novel by George Orwell. In this novel, the animals all begin to follow the precepts of Animalism, rise up against the humans, take over the farm, and rename the place: Animal Farm. Here are a few quotes from this famous work!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Storm]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Storm was written by Kate Chopin on July 19, 1898. The short story was first published in The Complete Works of Kate Chopin in 1969. The story is set in the late nineteenth century at Friedheimer's store in Louisiana, and at the nearby house of Calixta and Bobin&#244;t. Read the complete text here...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brave New World Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Brave New World is a novel by Aldous Huxley. This famous (and controversial) work deals with issues of technological advancements, sexuality, and individuality--in a dehumanizing society. Here are a few quotes from the novel. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Death Be Not Proud]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[&#147;Divine Sonnet X&#148; is a well-known religious poem by [link url=http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/jcousin/bl-jcousin-bio-d-jdonne.htm]John Donne[/link]. You'll probably recognize the poem by part of the first line: &quot;DEATH be not proud...&quot;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[&#039;A Christmas Carol&#039; Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol (1843), is the famous tale of Scrooge, who is visited by spirits from the past, present and future. The novel is a celebration of Christmas, but it is also a story of redemption. Here are a few famous quotations from the novel.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[To Kill a Mockingbird]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee. The book depicts the experiences of a young girl, Scout, and her family in a Southern town. To Kill a Mockingbird deals with aspects of racism, and involves other aspects of violence and alienation. Here are a few quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Great Gatsby Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Great Gatsby (1925) is one of the greatest American classics. The novel was written in Paris by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and it has come to be seen as a representation of the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby relates the story of Jay Gatsby--as told by Nick Carraway. Here are a few quotes from The Great Gatsby.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Story of an Hour Quiz]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of &quot;A Story of An Hour.&quot;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Heart of Darkness Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Heart of Darkness is a famous work by Joseph Conrad. The author's experiences in Africa gave him plenty of material for this work. Heart of Darkness is the tale of a man who gives into the enticements of power. Here are a few quotes from Heart of Darkness.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acrostic Poem]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is an Acrostic Poem? How does it relate to literature? Read more about acrostic poems.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Macbeth Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare's great tragedies. There's murder, battles, supernatural portents, and all the other elements of a well-worked drama. Here are a few quotes from Macbeth.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[On the Road Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[On the Road is an autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac, with a stream of consciousness style. The work is associated with the Beat Generation. Here are a few quotes from On the Road. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Abelard and Heloise]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Abelard and Heloise are one of the most celebrated couples of all time, known for their love affair... and for the tragedy that separated them.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[All Quiet On The Western Front]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[All Quiet On The Western Front is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque. The book was published in 1929, and it was the author's way of coming to terms with the war. Parts of the book are autobiographical. All Quiet On The Western Front also has a history with censorship, as the book was banned in Germany. Here are a few quotes from All Quiet On The Western Front.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice Quiz]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge about one of the greatest novels of that period. When was the book published? Who are the main characters? Who wrote the novel?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Pardoner&#039;s Tale, Modern English - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fahrenheit 451 Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by Ray Bradbury. The work is one of the most beloved works by Bradbury, but it's also controversial. Here are a few quotes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[John Steinbeck Novels]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[John Steinbeck became known as an important American writer with his epic novel, The Grapes of Wrath (1939), for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1940. Other early works include Tortilla Flat (1935), In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937), and The Long Valley (1938). He was also known for a profusion of short stories, nonfiction works, and more.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[1984 Quiz]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Things Fall Apart Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Things Fall Apart is an important African novel by Chinua Achebe--one of the most greatest classics of its time. The book involves the class of cultures and belief systems, as colonization affects the people. Here are a few quotes from Things Fall Apart.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Knight&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Picture of Dorian Gray Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's only known novel. The work first appeared in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890, and it was  revised and published as a novel the following year. The work was considered scandalous and immoral when it first appeared, but it was really a way for Wilde to write about his philosophy of art. Here are a few quotes from The Picture of Dorian Gray.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Wife of Bath&#039;s Tale, Modern - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Miller&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Roman Fever- by Edith Wharton (1862-1937)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Roman Fever,&quot; by Edith Wharton (1862-1937).  Edith Wharton was born Edith Newbold Jones. She's usually recognized by the array of novels she brought to life &#151; filled with manners, modesty, and tragedy. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romantic Period]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Many scholars say that the Romantic period began with the publication of &quot;Lyrical Ballads&quot; by William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge in 1798. The volume contained some of the best-known works from these two poets including Coleridge's &quot;The Rime of the Ancient Mariner&quot; and Wordsworth's &quot;Lines Written a Few Miles from Tintern Abbey.&quot;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pioneers! O Pioneers! - Walt Whitman (1819-1892)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Pioneers! O Pioneers!,&quot; by Walt Whitman.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Walden Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Henry David Thoreau's Walden was published in 1854. The essay details the experiment in personal independence and self-reliance that Thoreau underwent, starting on July 4, 1845. Here are a few famous quotations from the essay...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Canterbury Tales Quiz]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[How many tales are a part of &quot;The Canterbury Tales&quot;? Why were the pilgrims on a journey, and where were they going? Test your knowledge about &quot;The Canterbury Tales.&quot;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Scarlet Letter Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter, his famous tale of adultery and alienation, in 1850. The novel has become a popular (and sometimes controversial) focus of literary study in American literature. Here are a few quotes from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Who Wrote It? -- Quiz]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge about who wrote these bits of literature, with this quiz by Tamra Willett-Johnson. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dracula Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Bram Stoker's Dracula is a classic vampire tale. First published in 1897, the novel drew from vampire myth to create a literary legacy. Even though stories like Polidori's The Vampire and Le Fanu's Carmilla already existed at the time Dracula was first published, Stoker helped to spawn a new dimension in horror literature. Here are a few quotes from Bram Stoker's Dracula.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Night - Elie Wiesel]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Night, by Elie Wiesel, is a fictional work of Holocaust literature, although it has a decidedly autobiographical slant. Wiesel based the book--at least in part--on his own experiences during World War II. The book has received considerable acclaim, and the author received the Nobel Prize in 1986. Here are a few quotes from Wiesel's famous novel.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Giver - Lois Lowry]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Giver is a novel by Lois Lowry. It's about Jonas, who becomes the Receiver of Memories, and then begins to understand the deepest secrets of the society. Here are a few quotes from The Giver.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Crime and Punishment]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What happens when a poor man has murderous thoughts? But, then, what happens when Raskolnikov feels guilty? Here are a few famous quotes from  Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Death of a Salesman Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Featuring Willy Loman, Death of a Salesman has been seen as an attack on the American dream. Death of a Salesman is one of the works for which Arthur Miller became most famous, bringing him international acclaim. Here are a few quotes from Death of a Salesman.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Slaughterhouse-Five Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Slaughterhouse-Five is an anti-war novel, by Kurt Vonnegut. The work was first published in 1969, and it's been called an American classic. Semi-autobiographical in nature, the novel is drawn from the Vonnegut's war-time experiences in World War II. Here are a few quotes from the novel.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Jane Eyre Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/janeeyre/a/aa_janeeyrequ.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre (1847), is the famous tale of an orphan, who must overcome seemingly overwhelming odds to survive. Here are a few famous quotations from the novel...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Awakening Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening (1899), is the famous tale of Edna Pontellier, who leaves her family, commits adultery, and begins to rediscover her true self--as an artist. Here are a few famous quotations from the novel.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Necklace - Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Greek Mythology Books]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/athena/tp/aatp-grm.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Greek Mythology is filled with tales of how the gods came into being, the birth of heroes, and the horrors of monsters. There's the story of Oedipus, the adventures of Odysseus, and so many other tales... ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Catcher in the Rye Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/catcherintherye/a/aa_catcherquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Catcher in the Rye is the famous novel by J.D. Salinger. It is the work for which Salinger is best known. The work has been popular and controversial, and number of the quotes from this book have been cited as evidence of its inappropriate nature. The Catcher in the Rye is often studied in American literature. Here are a few quotes.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Antigone Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/greek/sophocles/antigone/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Antigone.: sans serif font font size medium greek tragedy medium color antigone]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Huck Finn Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/adventuresofhuckleberry/a/aa_huckfinn.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), is the famous tale of Huckleberry Finn, who journeys down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave, Jim. The wit and wisdom of Mark Twain shines through in this novel. Here are a few famous quotations from the novel.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[A History of English Literature]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/rfletcher/bl-rfletcher-history-table.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;A History of English Literature.&quot;: history of english literature anglo saxons prose and poetry french period writer directory]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Devil and Tom Walker]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/devilandtomwalker/p/aa_devilandtom.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Washington Irving published &quot;The Devil and Tom Walker&quot; in 1824 as part of his short story collection, &quot;Tales of a Traveller.&quot; The story has been compared to the classic story of Faust, a scholar who makes a deal with the devil. Read more about &quot;The Devil and Tom Walker.&quot;]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stream of Consciousness]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/g/aa_stream.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What is stream of consciousness? Read more about stream of consciousness.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Importance of Being Earnest]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/importanceofbeingearnest/a/aa_impearnquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Oscar Wilde created one of the most delightful and memorable social comedies, with The Importance of Being Earnest. It's a comedy of manners that satirizes Victorian manners and customs, but he does it with a light, witty style that's absolutely unforgettable. Here are a few quotes from The Importance of Being Earnest.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Victorian Period]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/victorianliteratu/a/aa_victorian.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Victorian Period revolves around the political career of Queen Victoria. She was crowned in 1837 and died in 1901 (which put a definite end to her political career). A great deal of change took place during this period &#151; brought about because of the Industrial Revolution; so it's not surprising that the literature of the period is often concerned with social reform. Read on.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Much Ado About Nothing Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/muchado/a/aa_muchadoquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's comedies, with one of the most popular Romantic duos of all time. The play has tons of wit, twists, turns... But, hey, it's a comedy. Here are a few quotes from the play.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Jane Eyre Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/romantic/bronte_c/janeeyre/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Restoration literature.: sans serif font font size medium greatest novels medium color jane eyre]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice was first published on January 28, 1813. Jane Austen's novel was written during the Romantic period, and it was her second novel. Pride and Prejudice is regarded by many to be her most famous and best-loved work of fiction, with its focus on young ladies in search of husbands. Discover the words of Jane Austen's classic, Pride and Prejudice.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Sun Also Rises Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Sun Also Rises brought Ernest Hemingway fame and fortune. The novel also came to be representative of the lost generation of writers. Here are a few quotes from this famous book by Ernest Hemingway.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Oedipus Rex Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) is a famous play by Sophocles. He was fated to murder his father and marry his mother. Here are a few quotes from the play.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Persuasion Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/persuasionjaneausten/a/aa_persuasionqu.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Persuasion is a sentimental novel by Jane Austen. The book was published after Jane Austen's death (in 1818). This famous work focuses on the highs and lows in the relationship of Anne Elliott and Captain Frederick Wentworth. Here are a few quotes from Jane Austen's Persuasion.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Christmas Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Christmas happens only once a year, but it it one of the most fun times of the year! Writers have said a lot about the Christmas holiday (and everything that goes with it). Celebrate Christmas with these quotes from famous authors like Charles Dickens and Walter Scott.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Farewell to Arms Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A Farewell to Arms is a novel by Ernest Hemingway. The book was published in 1929, and the popularity of this work contributed to Hemingway's status as an American legend in literature. Hemingway drew from his wartime experiences to tell the story of Frederic Henry, a volunteer in the Italian army. Here are a few quotes from this tragic love story, A Farewell to Arms.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[If You Like Harry Potter]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Harry Potter is an international phenomenon, but what do you do when you've read all of the books in the series? The Harry Potter series is filled with magic and adventure. The novels are about a young boy who attends an academy for young wizards. Here are a few books you may enjoy--if you liked the Harry Potter books. Take a look!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What do famous authors write about Thanksgiving Day, and the sentiment that goes along with our famous holiday? Here are a few lines from the greatest writers. Read what Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, and others have written about Thanksgiving.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cyrano de Bergerac Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Cyrano de Bergerac is the most famous play by Edmond Rostand. The work is about Cyrano, a marvelous character--witty, passionate and full of vitality. He is known for his big nose, and he falls in love with his beautiful cousin, Roxane.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/drjekyll/a/aa_drjekyllquot.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Robert Louis Stevenson made literary history with his story about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This story of the dual personality being personified during a medical experiment has been told and re-told in adaptations since it was first published. Here are a few quotes from Stevenson's famous story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Great Expectations]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[We can learn a bit more about the life and experiences of Charles Dickens by reading his autobiographical novel, Great Expectations. Discover the life and misadventures of Pip, the orphaned protagonist of Great Expectations--with these famous quotes, by Charles Dickens.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alice in Wonderland Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/alicewonderland/a/aa_alicequ.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, was first written for Alice Pleasance Liddell. The book was first published in 1865. This book and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, are still popular and widely translated. Here are a few quotes.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Nun&#039;s Priest&#039;s Tale, Modern English - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-nun.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Waiting for Godot Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/waitingforgodotbeckett/a/aa_waitingquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Waiting for Godot is a play by Samuel Beckett. The play depicts the meaninglessness of life--with its repetitive plot, where nothing much happens. Here are a few quotes from Waiting for Godot.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[&#039;Grapes of Wrath&#039; Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/grapesofwrathsteinbeck/a/aa_grapesquotes.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck, Nobel-Prize winner for literature. Published in 1939, the novel centers around the Joads, a family of sharecroppers, who journey to California to find a new life--amidst the Dust Bowl devastation of the Great Depression. Here are a few quotes from Grapes of Wrath.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[America - Walt Whitman (1819-1892)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/wwhitman/bl-ww-america.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read America, by Walt Whitman.: walt whitman writer directory homework help directory book book reviews]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mark Twain - Thanksgiving]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/marktwainfaqs/f/faq_mtwain_than.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What did Mark Twain write about Thanksgiving Day? ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Famous Heroines]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/scarletletter/tp/aatp_famoushero.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In exploring the world of literature, these heroines come immediately to mind: Edna Pontellier, Madame Bovary, Moll Flanders, Anna Karenin, Lily Bart, Jane Eyre, Hester Prynne, Elizabeth Bennet, Daisy Miller, and Murasaki Shikibu. Other heroines include: Lucy Honeychurch, Antonia Shimerdas, Ellen Olenska, Josephine (Jo) March, and Isabel Archer. Read more about famous fictional heroines. These novels feature just a few of the many...]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Treasure Island Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/adventure/treasureisland/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of &quot;Treasure Island.&quot;]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Jane Austen Movies]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/austenjane/tp/aatp_ja_movies.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How do you take the classics of Jane Austen, and adapt them to the big screen--without missing many of those subtle details and the complexity in her novels? These movies aren't a substitute for Jane Austen's novels, but the films offer spectacular views into the lives of her greatest heroines--punctuated by the vibrance of costume and the eloquence of music and language. Here's a list of a few adaptations of Jane Austen's novels.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Keep a Reading Log / Journal]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/forstudents/ht/aa_readinglog.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A reading log or book journal is a great place to react to what you read. You can find out exactly how you feel about the characters; you may gain insight about the theme and plot; and you can expand your overall enjoyment of the literature. Here are a few idea starters. Feel free to build your own list of questions as you start your life-long habit of keeping a reading log or book journal. Read on.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Friar&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-fri.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[1 - The Awakening - Kate Chopin (1851-1904)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/kchopin/bl-kchop-awake-1.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read The Awakening by Kate Chopin (1851-1904). The Novel was published in 1889, and was considered shocking and immoral.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Of Mice and Men]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/ofmiceandmensteinbeck/fr/aa_ofmice.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a touching tale of the friendship between two very different men--set against the backdrop of the United States during the depression of the 1930s. Read more about Of Mice and Men, in this review from James Topham.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coming of Age Novels]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/novelbookreviews/tp/aatp_comingofag.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A coming-of-age story or novel is memorable because the character undergoes adventures and/or inner turmoil in his/her growth and development as a human being. Some characters come to grips with the reality of cruelty in the world--with war, violence, death, racism, and hatred--while others deal with family, friends, or community issues.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Classic Erotic Poems]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/loveliterature/tp/aatp_eroticpoem.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Erotic poems discuss sexual love and desire, and they can be found down through literary history in cultures around the world. These collections include Egyptian love songs, Chinese classics from the Ming Dynasty, Indian love poems, and Goethe's erotic poems. Read more about these classic erotic poems.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[How to Tell a Story - Mark Twain]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/mtwain/bl-mtwain-howto.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;How to tell a story,&quot; by Mark Twain (1835-1910).]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dramatic Irony]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/g/aa_dramaticiron.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What is dramatic irony? How does dramatic irony relate to literature? Read more about dramatic irony!]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-collected.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Candide Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/candidevoltaire/a/aa_candidequote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Voltaire offers his satirical view of society and nobility in Candide. The novel was published in 1759, and it is often considered the author's most important work--representative of The Enlightenment. Here are a few quotes from Candide.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Literature in Time - Literary Periods]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-century/bl-periods.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Brief list of Literary Periods in history from Old and Middle English through the Victorian Period to the Modern Period in literature.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Beloved Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/belovedtonimorrison/a/aa_belovedquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Beloved is a novel by Toni Morrison, who uses flashbacks and other devices to draw us through the tragic series of events in Seth's life. A moment of insanity shaped the rest of her existence; and, she (and those around her) would never be the same. Here are a few quotes from this dark novel, Beloved.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Jane Austen Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/authors/jausten/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Why was Jane Austen so famous? What are some of her most well-known works? Which characters fall in love? And what happens? Test your knowledge about Jane Austen.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Franklin&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-fran.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Huckleberry Finn - - Banned?]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/huckleberryfinnfaqs/f/faq_huck_ban.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Has The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn been banned? And, why would Huckleberry Finn be controversial?]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Bell Jar Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/belljarsylviaplath/a/aa_belljarqu.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Bell Jar was the famous autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath, though it was first published under the pseudonym, Victoria Lucas. Here are a few quotes from The Bell Jar.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[How do I find the values?]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/bookcollecting/f/aa_bookvalues.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Discover where to find the value of books in your collection. Read on.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Feminist criticism]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/g/aa_feminist.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What is feminist criticism? Why do we read and write feminist criticism? Read more about feminist criticism.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Must Reads in Literature]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/englishmajor/tp/aatp_mustread.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[This list is by no means all-inclusive, but it should give you an idea of a few great classics, which really are worth reading at least once. I've read and enjoyed these titles; and I welcome your suggestions for many more must reads. So, take a look. Read more about these must reads in literature, and then enjoy more works by these classic writers.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Merchant&#039;s Tale, Modern English - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-mer.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Essay on Man - Alexander Pope (1688-1744)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/apope/bl-apope-essay-1.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Essay on Man,&quot; by Alexander Pope. This British poet was one of the most famous poets of the 18th century. He's known for &quot;An Essay on Criticism,&quot; &quot;Rape of the Lock,&quot; and other works.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mark Twain]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/cs/profileswriters/p/aa_marktwain.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[(1835-1910) American writer. Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Missouri on November 30, 1835. Read more about Mark Twain's life and works.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cinderella - Brothers Grimm]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/grimm/bl-grimm-cinderella.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Cinderella,&quot; by the Brothers Grimm.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Realism - American]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/g/aa_realistic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What is Realism? Read more about it.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Book Stands and Book Rests]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/bookgiftsgadgets/tp/aatp_bookstand.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Whether you're studying for a class, reading a heavy textbook, writing a paper, or reading for pleasure, bookstands and book rests perfect tools to prop up your books and hold your place. You can also prop up your notes as you review for a test, or prepare to write a paper. Take a look.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Prioress&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-pri.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romantic Poetry - British ]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/britishromantics/tp/aatp_romantic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In the Romantic period in British literature, poets like Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats reflected the revolution and creative spirit of the age. Read poetry from the Romantic period.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tess of the d&#039;Urberville]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tess of the d'Urberville is a tragedy. The novel details the loss of innocence and the ultimate destruction of a young girl. The novel was one of the last novels by Thomas Hardy, who is also famous for Jude the Obscure. Here are a few quotes from Tess of the d'Urberville.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Elizabethan Period - A History of English Literature]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/rfletcher/bl-rfletcher-history-5-elizabethan.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;A History of English Literature.&quot;: spanish treasure fleets history of english literature wise guidance elizabethan period literary effort]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[William Bradford]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[(1590-1657) American writer. William Bradford was born in 1590 in Yorkshire, but he would become one of the most famous writers and leaders in American history, famous for the Mayflower Compact and History of Plimoth Plantation, (sic) which wasn't published in full until 1856. Read more about the life and works of William Bradford.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[One Flew Over the Cuckoo&#039;s Nes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/oneflewoverthecuckoos/a/aa_oneflewquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the famous novel by Ken Kesey about insanity and the individual--with the concept of revolution figured in. The book is set in an Oregon insane asylum and centers around the struggles of patients to gain some sense of freedom in the repressive environment. Here are a few quotes from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Classic - The Classics]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/forbeginners/a/aa_whatisclass.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of a classic can be a hotly debated topic. Depending on what you read, or the experience of the person you question on the topic, you may receive a wide range of answers. So, what is a classic--in the context of books and literature? Discover classics!]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Flowers for Algernon Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/flowersforalgernon/a/aa_flowersquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Flowers for Algernon is a famous novel by Daniel Keyes. In this novel a man develops higher intelligence. The book follows his evolution from his low level, through his experiences of coming to understand the world around him. Here are a few quotes from the novel.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Emily Dickinson]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/cs/profileswriters/p/aa_edickinson.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[(1830-1886) American writer. Emily Dickinson was not well-known during her lifetime, as she lived in seclusion in Amherst, Massachusetts. Dickinson wrote more than 1,800 poems. Read more about the life and works of Emily Dickison.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Summoner&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-sum.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Cook&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-cook.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[How to Remember What You Read]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/howtoread/ht/aa_howtoremembr.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Reading is important. But, the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! Memory is sometimes a tricky thing. You may have just read the text, and the concepts and ideas of the poem or novel may not catch on... The images may just fly right out of your head. Here are are a few tricks for remembering what you read.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[King Lear Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[King Lear is one of the most famous plays by William Shakespeare, based on a legendary king (Leir). The plot has influenced various other novels, including A Thousand Acres, by Jane Smiley. Take a look at these quotes from King Lear, one of the greatest tragedies in English literature.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Reeve&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-ree.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Banned Classics]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/ladychatterleyslover/tp/aatp-ban.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Books are still being banned every day, but do you know which of the great classics have been banned? Books are controversial because of language, politics, sexuality, or religion. Some books seem to be challenged or banned because of multiple objections from different types of censors. Here's a list of ten...]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[9th Grade Reading List]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-9to12/bl-9th-read.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[9th Grade Reading List : poe edgar allen edgar allen poe arthur conan doyle great expectations charles dickens 9th grade reading list]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mary Shelley]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/cs/profileswriters/p/aa_mshelley.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Famous for Frankenstein, Mary Shelley was the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, and the wife of the Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Read more about the life and works of Mary Shelley.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Squire&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-squ.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Monk&#039;s Tale, Modern English - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-monk.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Moby Dick Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/mobydickhermanmelville/a/aa_mobydickqu.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Moby Dick is a famous American novel--epic in scope. This quest tale was first published in 1851, but the book didn't achieve its acclaim as a masterpiece until many years after Herman Melville was dead. Here are a few quotes from Moby Dick, the great American novel...]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Thanksgiving Poem - Paul Laurence Dunbar]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/pldunbar/bl-pldunbar-thanksgiving.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;A Thanksgiving Poem,&quot; by Paul Laurence Dunbar.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Edgar Allan Poe&#039;s Ligeia]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/poeedgarallan/a/aa_eapoeligeia.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Although the movement began more than 130 years ago, readers today are still trying to define the highly complex genre known as American Romanticism. Read more about Romanticism and the supernatural as they relate to Edgar Allan Poe's &quot;Ligeia.&quot;]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Winter Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/winterinliterature/a/aa_winter.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Winter is a cold time of the year. Leaves have probably already fallen, and snow may be falling right now. Here are quotes about winter, the end of the year.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ernest Hemingway Books]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/hemingwayernest/tp/aatp_ehemingway.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a popular and controversial writer in his time, famous for books like The Sun Also Rises, The Old Man and the Sea, In Our Time, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and other works. With F. Scott Fitzgerald, he was part of the Lost Generation of writers.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coming Thro the Rye]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/catcherintherye/a/aa_cominthro.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The poem, Comin Thro the Rye,&quot; by Robert Burns is probably best known because of Holden's misinterpretation of it in The Catcher in the Rye. He tells his fantasy to his sister, Phoebe (he's the &quot;catcher in the rye,&quot; rescuing children). The reference in The Catcher in the Rye has prompted writers and scholars to take a look at the source. Here's the complete text of the poem.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus - Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/cmarlowe/bl-cmarlowe-faust.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus&quot; by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593).]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Banned Books]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/bannedliteratur1/tp/aa_bannedbooks.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Books are banned every day. Do you know some of the most famous examples of books that have been censored? Do you know why they've been challenged or banned. This list highlights some of the most famous books that have been been banned, censored, or challenged. Take a look!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[1 - A History of English Literature]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/rfletcher/bl-rfletcher-history-1.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;A History of English Literature.&quot;: history of english literature highland scots divisions of english literature anglo saxons celtic family]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Goblin Market - Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/crossetti/bl-crossetti-goblin.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Pearl Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/pearljohnsteinbeck/a/aa_thepearl.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Pearl is a novel by John Steinbeck. What happens when a young diver finds a pearl of extraordinary beauty (and value)--particularly when he lives in such an impoverished state? Be careful what you wish for--the old saying certainly applies here. In the end, what does the pearl bring him besides heartache and sorrow? Here are a few quotes from The Pearl.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Uncle Tom&#039;s Cabin Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/uncletomscabin/a/aa_unclequote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is as famous as it is controversial. The book helped to flare up feelings for the slaves in the South, but some of the stereotypes have not been appreciated by some readers in more recent years. Whatever your opinion about Stowe's romantic novel, the work is a class in American literature. Here are a few quotes from the book.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Love&#039;s Philosophy - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/pshelley/bl-pshel-love.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read Love's Philosophy, by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822).]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Clerk&#039;s Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-clerk.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Classic Literature E-text Directory]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/bl-cl-etexts.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read works of literature in electronic format.: literature texts writer directory classic literature homework help directory book]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lenore - Edgar Allan Poe]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-lenore.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Lenore&quot; by Edgar Allan Poe.: lenore edgar allan poe edgar allan poe works of edgar allan poe conqueror worm descent into the maelstrom]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Red Badge of Courage Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/titles/redbadge/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of The Red Badge of Courage.: red badge of courage sans serif font font size medium badge of courage american novel]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[I Know Why The Caged Bird]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/iknowwhythecagedbird/a/aa_iknowbirdqu.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings is a famous book by Maya Angelou. This work is told from a first-person perspective, and it is the first in a series of her autobiographical books. The book has been popular since it was first published in 1969. Here are a few quotes from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Childe Roland To The Dark Tower Came - Robert Browning (1812-1883)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/rbrowning/bl-rbrown-childe.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Childe Roland To The Dark Tower Came,&quot; by Robert Browning.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Gabriel Garcia Marquez Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/marquezgabrielgarcia/a/aa_marquezquote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Gabriel Garcia Marquez is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Works like One Hundred Years of Solitude are already being termed classics, and he's famous for other works that are characterized by magic realism. Here are a few quotes from Gabriel Garcia Marquez.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Medieval Period]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/medievalmiddleenglish/a/aa_medieval.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The term &quot;medieval&quot; comes from the Latin meaning &quot;middle age.&quot; The term medieval (originally spelled mediaeval) wasn't introduced into English until the 19th century, a time when there was heightened interest in the art, history and though of the Middle Ages.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Oval Portrait - Edgar Allan Poe]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-oval.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;The Oval Portrait&quot; by Edgar Allan Poe.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hop-Frog - Edgar Allan Poe]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-hop.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Hop-Frog&quot; by Edgar Allan Poe.: edgar allan poe works of edgar allan poe conqueror worm descent into the maelstrom bridal ballad]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[&#039;Twas the Night Before]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/twasthenightbefore/tp/aatp_twasnight.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[&quot;'Twas the Night Before Christmas&quot; is usually believed to have been written by Clement Clarke Moore, though some scholars now believe that the poem was actually written by Major Henry Livingston, Jr. Whatever the authorship controversy, this work has become a Christmas favorite. &quot;'Twas the Night Before Christmas.&quot;]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Laboratory - Robert Browning (1812-1883)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/rbrowning/bl-rbrown-lab.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;The Laboratory,&quot; by Robert Browning.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Collected Works - Edgar Allan Poe]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-complete.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read the works of Edgar Allan Poe.: edgar allan poe works of edgar allan poe conqueror worm descent into the maelstrom bridal ballad]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving - Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/lmalcott/bl-lmalc-old-fashion.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read Chapter 1  of Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). Little Women was published in 1869, and has become an American classic.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Questions - Frankenstein - Mary Shelley]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/mshelley/bl-mshelley-frank-questions.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Frankenstein's presumptuous act of creation, although begun with the best of intentions, is doomed to failure, for man cannot hope to penetrate the secrets of science.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romance Classics]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/loveliterature/tp/aatp_romance.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A romance is a love affair or emotional attachment. In literature, the story of a romance between the hero and heroine is often idealized. Read classic romances, including: Gone with the Wind, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Wuthering Heights. Discover classic romances!]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Complete Works - Walt Whitman (1819-1892)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/wwhitman/bl-ww-complete.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read the collected works of Walt Whitman.: beginning my studies walt whitman ships at sea rolling ocean eidolons]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Literature Reading List]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-century/bl-booklist.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read what happened in Literature: sir thomas malory sir gawain and the green knight gawain and the green knight gawain poet book of margery kempe]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brush up on Your Shakespeare -- Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/authors/wshakespeare/brush/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Why was Jane Austen so famous? What are some of her most well-known works? Which characters fall in love? And what happens? Test your knowledge about Jane Austen.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Death Be Not Proud - A Memoir]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/deathbenotproudjg/fr/aafpr_death.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In Death Be Not Proud, John Gunther explores the process of death: discovery, fighting, living on, and then dying. The process becomes just a little bit easier, as humor, human kindness and courage all are woven in. More than just about dying, this memoir becomes a study of living.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Catcher in the Rye]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/catcherintherye/tp/aa_catchermusts.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[J.D. Salinger presents his classic tale of alienation and dysfunctional adolescence in his controversial novel The Catcher in the Rye. The title of the novel is based on Comin' Thro' the Rye, a poem by Robert Burns. If you like the story of Holden Caulfield and his misadventures, you may enjoy these other books. Take a look at these must reads!]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Note to An English Major]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/allabouteducation/a/aa_englishmaj.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What do you say when someone asks you why you're an English major? You may have taken up the major simply because you love to read. What will you do with the degree?]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Gulliver&#039;s Travels Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/gulliverstravels/a/aa_gulliverquot.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Gulliver's Travels is a fantastic adventure--with unusual people and places. This classic tale is a political satire, as Lemuel Gulliver ventures on his four travels. Here are a few quotes from Gulliver's Travels.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ethan Frome Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/ethanfromeedithwharton/a/aa_efromequotes.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ethan Frome is a novel by Edith Wharton. First published in 1911, the novel involves obligatory misery, unacceptable romance, and guilt over the years. Here are a few quotes from the novel.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Prologue, Middle English - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-genpro-m.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Adjectives - An English Grammar - W. M. Baskervill]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/wmbaskervill/bl-wmbaskervill-grammar-parts-adjectives.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read An English Grammar, by W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nobel Prize in Literature - 1901 to present]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-bio/bl-nobel.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[By the terms of Alfred Bernhard Nobel's will (1896), the Nobel Prize for Literature is given to the person who has produced &quot;the most distinguished work of an idealistic tendency&quot; in the field of literature.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Become a Critical Reader]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/forstudents/ht/aa_criticalread.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Whether you are reading for pleasure or academia, it's important to understand basic structural and content elements about the text you are studying. These questions and idea generators should help you to become a more critical reader. Understand and retain what you read! Read on. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[My Last Duchess Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/victorian/browning/mylastduchess/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of &quot;My Last Duchess.&quot;]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[1 - House of Mirth - Book 2 - by Edith Wharton (1862-1937)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/ewharton/bl-ewhar-hou-2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;House of Mirth,&quot; by Edith Wharton (1862-1937).]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Quotes - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-quotes.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read quotes from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.: canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer general prologue geoffrey chaucer corages sir thopas]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Tempest Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/tempestwshakespeare/a/aa_thetempestqu.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare. The work was one of Shakespeare's last works; the play was produced in 1611. In The Tempest, Prospero and his daughter have lived on an island for 12 years. They were stranded on the island when Antonio usurped Prospero's rightful place as Duke of Milan. Here are  few quotes from The Tempest.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lord of the Flies Vocabulary]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/lordoftheflieswg/a/aa_lofvocab.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Here's a vocabulary list from Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. Use these terms for reference, study, and discussion.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Of Mice and Men Questions]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/ofmiceandmensteinbeck/a/aa_ofmicequest.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Of Mice and Men is a famous (and controversial) novel by John Steinbeck. Here are a few questions for study and discussion.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Literature Quotes &amp; Sayings]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/basicsliteratureintro/a/aa_literaturequ.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What have writers said about literature? How has literature affected them? What causes writers to continue to attempt to make a difference with words, creating new worlds and experiences in literature? Read these quotes about literature. Find out what writers from around the world have thought of creating works of art.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Tale of Two Cities Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/taleoftwocities/a/aa_tale_2citqu.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A Tale of Two Cities is a dense classic, often studied in classrooms. Charles Dickens published the work late in his career as a popular novelist in Victorian England. The backdrop of the work is the French Revolution; and a whole myriad of colorful characters are in attendance (as is usual for the works of Charles Dickens). Here are a few quotes from the literary master.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Little Red Riding Hood Uncloak]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/cs/productreviews/fr/aa_redridinghoo.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Forget everything you ever thought you knew about fairy tales, and &quot;Little Red Riding Hood.&quot; In this book, Catherine Orenstein explores the history of the fairy tale, from the French court, Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Anderson, the brothers Grimm, Bruno Bettelheim, Italo Calvino, Gwen Strauss, and Anne Sexton.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[General Book Club Questions]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/bookclubs/a/aa_bcquestions.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In your book club, you may be reading books on a wide variety of topics. Here are a few questions for study and discussion. These questions are designed to make you think about the book(s). Take a look...]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ernest Hemingway Works]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/hemingwayernest/a/aa_ehemingworks.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Here's a list of the major works of Ernest Hemingway.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tess of the d&#039;Urbervilles]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/tessofthedurbervilles/fr/aa_tess.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Originally serialized in a paper The Graphic, Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles was first published as a book in 1891. This was Hardy's second-to-the-last novel (Jude the Obscure was his last one). Set in rural England, the novel tells the story of a poor girl, Tess Durbeyfield, who is sent by her parents to a supposedly noble family in the hopes of finding a fortune and a gentleman for a husband. Read more about this famous novel.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[War of the Worlds Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-quiz/titles/warofworlds/bl-start.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of &quot;War of the Worlds.&quot;]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Brothers Karamazov Quotes]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/brotherskaramazov/a/aa_brothersqut.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Brothers Karamazov is one of the greatest novels of all time. The book was the final novel Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote before his death. This important Russian novel often praised for its complexity. Here are a few quotes from the novel.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Story of an Hour Text]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/storyofanhourchopin/a/aa_storyhour_text.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Story of an Hour is a short story by Kate Chopin. The work is one of her most famous short works, partly because of its surprise ending. Here, Chopin explores some of the themes for which she has become so famous. Here's the complete text of The Story of an Hour.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:18:40Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mark Twain - Slavery]]></title>
         <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/marktwainfaqs/f/faq_mtwain_slav.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What did Mark Twain write about slavery? What was his view on slaves? How did Mark Twain's background influence his perceptions on African Americans?]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Charles Dickens - Victorian Period - A History of English Literature]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;A History of English Literature.&quot;: history of english literature mr micawber english novelists john forster shoe blacking]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[William Shakespeare]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[(1564-1616) British writer. William Shakespeare is recognized as one of the greatest writers of all time, known for works like &quot;Hamlet,&quot; &quot;Much Ado About Nothing,&quot; &quot;Romeo and Juliet,&quot; &quot;Othello,&quot; &quot;The Tempest,&quot; and many other works. Read more about the life and works of William Shakespeare.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Collected Works - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Voices of Night,&quot; a collection by  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fiction vs. literature]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is the difference between fiction and literature?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[My Last Duchess]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[&quot;My Last Duchess&quot; is a great example of dramatic dialogue, a poetic form used to narrate and dramatize Victorian concerns. Read more about Robert Browning's famous work.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is Classical Literature?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Discover more about Classical Literture. Read on.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>education</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Teaching Macbeth]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[How do you teach Macbeth? Take a look a this article, by Steven Pascal-Joiner.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Manciple&#039;s Tale, Modern English - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read  The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400). Ths work of British literature is one of the most famous pieces of the period. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cry The Beloved Country Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Cry, The Beloved Country is the famous African novel by Alan Paton. The story follows the journey a minister, who travels to the big city in search of his prodigal son. Cry, The Beloved Country is said to have been inspired (or influenced) by In a Province (1934). Alan Paton started the novel in 1946, and the book was finally published in 1948. Here are a few quotes from Cry, The Beloved Country, by Alan Paton.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[As I Lay Dying Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[As I Lay Dying is the fictional chronicle of Addie Bundren's death. The family undertakes a journey to bury her body. The novel is narrated with the shifting viewpoints of 15 characters--made all the more vivid with Faulkner's use of the vernacular and stream-of-consciousness style. Here are a few quotes from As I Lay Dying.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[19th Century Novels - - Writers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The 19th century is full of great novels by amazing authors. Here's a selected reading list of 19th-century novels.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kate Chopin]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Throughout her life, Kate Chopin, author of &quot;The Awakening&quot; and other short stories such as &quot;A Pair of Silk Stockings,&quot; &quot;D&#233;sir&#233;e's Baby,&quot; and &quot;The Story of an Hour,&quot; actively searched for female spiritual emancipation, which she found and expressed in her writing.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tree Grows in Brooklyn Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a coming-of-age story. It's a tragic and triumphant book about Francie Nolan, as her family struggles with poverty, alcoholism, and the brutal realities of life for an Irish-American family in Brooklyn, New York City. Here are a few quotes from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brave New World]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In a futuristic society based on pleasure without moral repercussions, Aldous Huxley places a few oddball characters to stir up the plot. Read more about Brave New World.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Huckleberry Finn - Slavery]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What does Mark Twain say about slavery with his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Story of an Hour Characters]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The characters in The Story of an Hour are faced with a tragic situation, and we see how they all react. Here's a brief overview of characters, with questions related to characterization.]]></description>
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