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            <title><![CDATA[Christmas - Old Christmas - Washington Irving (1783-1859)]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/wirving/bl-wirving-oldchristmas-1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Old Christmas,&quot; by Washington Irving.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[1 - Little Women - Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/lmalcott/bl-lmalc-lwom-1.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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            <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[Teaching Macbeth]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/macbethshakespeare/a/aa_teachmacbeth.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How do you teach Macbeth? Take a look a this article, by Steven Pascal-Joiner.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Charles Dickens Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/dickenscharles2/a/aa_cdickensquot.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Charles Dickens came from a life of poverty and deprivation, but he drew from many of his earliest experiences to create some of the most memorable characters of all time. Now, Dickens is still considered one of the greatest writers of the Victorian Period, with works including: &quot;A Christmas Carol,&quot; &quot;A Tale of Two Cities,&quot; &quot;Bleak House,&quot; David Copperfield,&quot; &quot;Great Expectations,&quot; &quot;Hard Times,&quot; and many more. Here are a few quotes from the prolific writing career of Charles Dickens.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/thanksgiving/a/aa_thanksgiving.htm</link>
            <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[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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            <title><![CDATA[Little Snow-White - Brothers Grimm]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/grimm/bl-grimm-snowwhite.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Little Snow-White,&quot; by the Brothers Grimm.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mark Twain - Realism]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/marktwainfaqs/f/faq_mtwain_real.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How does Mark Twain represent Realism in his writing? How does he fit into the Realistic Period in American literature (1865-1900)? Read more about Mark Twain and Realism.]]></description>
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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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            <title><![CDATA[All&#039;s Well That Ends Well]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/allswellthatendswell/a/aa_allswellquot.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[All's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare. The work is based on Boccacio's Decameron. Here are a few quotes from All's Well That Ends Well.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Snow Drop]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/christmasstoriesholiday/a/aa_snowdrop.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Snow Drop is a story by Hans Christian Andersen. Take a look at this famous tale.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Minister&#039;s Black Veil - Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/nhawthorne/bl-nhaw-ministersbl.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Read The Minister's Black Veil, by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). After an initial period of anonymity during his so-called solitary years from 1825 to 1837, Nathaniel Hawthorne achieved an unfaltering reputation as an author of short stories, romances, essays, and children's books.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Christmas Carol Vocabulary]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/christmascarola/a/aa_chrcar_vocab.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Here's a vocabulary list from A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. Use these terms for reference, study, and discussion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Book Club Rules and Standards]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/bookclubs/a/aa_bookclubrule.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Whether you're starting a book club or joining one, take a look at these rules and standards for behavior. Some of the rules may seem basic, or they may seem like common sense. But, we want to make sure that everyone is on the same page regarding what is acceptable behavior in a book club. Here are the Book Club Rules...]]></description>
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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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            <title><![CDATA[The Wind in the Willows Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/windinthewillowskg/a/aa_windwillquot.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Wind in the Willows is a favorite tale by Kenneth Grahame. Here are a few quotes from that famous work.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tale of Sir Thopas, Modern English - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-tho.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[The Old Man and the Sea]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/oldmanthesea/tp/aatp_oldmansea.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ernest Hemingway's classic novella, &quot;The Old Man and the Sea&quot; is one of his most famous works. It was a bestseller when it was first published. Read more about The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway, with these top books.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Howards End Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/howardsendemforster/a/aa_howardsendqu.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Howards End is a novel by E.M. Forster. Written 1910, the book is sometimes considered Forster's greatest work. Here are a few quotes from Howards End, by E.M. Forster.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Site Index]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-atoz.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For a complete index of pages on the Classic Literature site, take a look at this page. You'll find topics ranging American and British Literature to War Literature, World Literature and Writing a Literature Paper. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[1 - Hard Times - Charles Dickens]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/cdickens/bl-cdick-hard-1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Hard Times,&quot; by Charles Dickens.: hard times charles dickens hard times by charles dickens plum pie works of charles dickens dark caves]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Passage to India]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/passagetoindia/fr/aa_passage.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Written as a precise mixture between a realistic and recognizable setting and a mystical tone, A Passage to India shows its author as both an excellent stylist, as well as a perceptive and acute judge of human character. Read more about A Passage to India, by E.M. Forster.]]></description>
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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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            <title><![CDATA[Emily Dickinson: About Her Life And Times]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-bio/bl-edickinsonchr.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Read about the life and times of Emily Dickinson.: emily elizabeth dickinson amherst academy life of emily dickinson magnum bonum amherst college]]></description>
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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[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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            <title><![CDATA[Over the River - Thanksgiving]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/thanksgiving/a/aa_overriver.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[We knew the words by heart, though I never knew the author of this poem. The original title for the work was &quot;A Boy's Thanksgiving Day.&quot; Read the lines for &quot;Over the River,&quot; by Lydia Maria Child.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bram Stoker&#039;s Dracula]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/cs/productreviews/fr/aafpr_bramdrac.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[To commemorate the centenary of Dracula, Carol Margaret Davison has brought together this collection of essays by some of the world's leading scholars. This book offers analysis of Stoker's original work, but also celebrates the influence this famous monster has had upon our literature and culture.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[For Whom the Bell Tolls Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://classiclit.about.com/od/forwhomthebelltolls/a/aa_forwhomquote_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For Whom the Bell Tolls is a famous novel by Ernest Hemingway. Here are a few quotes from the novel.]]></description>
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