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         <title><![CDATA[1 - Hard Times - Charles Dickens]]></title>
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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[The Adventure of the Speckled Band - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;The Adventure of the Speckled Band,&quot; by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coming Thro the Rye]]></title>
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         <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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         <title><![CDATA[Robin Hood: A Mythic Biography]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The legend of Robin Hood has captured our imaginations for more than 500 years. He's that trickster-like character, a roving outlaw and nobleman who robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and is one of the most romanticized figures in English literature.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Uncle Tom&#039;s Cabin Quotes]]></title>
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         <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[The Death of Ivan Ilyich]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Leo Tolstoy allows us to see a man who has wasted his life and was incapable of imagining his own death.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Geoffrey Chaucer]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[(ca. 1343-1400) British writer. Geoffrey Chaucer has been called &quot;father of English literature,&quot; and he was certainly one of the most famous writers in British literature, known for his &quot;Canterbury Tales.&quot; Read more about the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mark Twain - Twain Meaning]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What does &quot;Twain&quot; mean? How did Mark Twain encounter the term? Read more about Mark Twain.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Native American Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What do Native Americans (American Indians) say about writing, literature, and America? Here are are a few sayings and quotes in related to the Native Amerian experience. Read on. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Complete Works - Walt Whitman (1819-1892)]]></title>
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         <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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         <title><![CDATA[Candide Quotes]]></title>
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         <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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         <title><![CDATA[Ethan Frome Quotes]]></title>
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         <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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         <title><![CDATA[Identify the Theme]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A theme is a central or underlying idea in literature. The writer may express insight about humanity or a world view. Before you attempt to identify the theme of a work, you must have first read the work, and you should understand at least the basics about the plot, characterizations, and other literary elements. Here's how to identify the theme of a work of literature.]]></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[Adonais - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read Adonais, by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[1 - Economy, Walden - Henry David Thoreau  (1817-1862)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read Walden, by Henry David Thoreau  (1817-1862). Thoreau is well-known for Walden, along with his other essays.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Christmas Carol 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[A Thanksgiving To God, For His House - Robert Herrick (1591-1674)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;A Thanksgiving To God, For His House,&quot; by Robert Herrick.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Devil and Tom Walker]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What do the words mean in The Devil and Tom Walker? How does Washington Irving use vocabulary terms to dramatize the legend of Tom Walker? Here are vocabulary words to study and discuss.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Banned Books]]></title>
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         <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[Heart of Darkness - Chapter 1 - Joseph Conrad]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;Heart of Darkness,&quot; by Joseph Conrad.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Story of an Hour Text]]></title>
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         <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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         <title><![CDATA[&quot;Much madness is divinest sense&quot; - Poetry - Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read the poetry of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886).: poetry emily dickinson time and eternity mabel loomis todd poetry series discerning eye]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[1 - House of Mirth - Book 2 - by Edith Wharton (1862-1937)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;House of Mirth,&quot; by Edith Wharton (1862-1937).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fra Lippo Lippi - Robert Browning (1812-1883)]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mark Twain Brief Chronology]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was born on November 30, 1835 when Halley's comet was in the sky. It was an important date for American literary history. Read about the other days in Mark Twain's life.]]></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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