Tag Archives: Classic

Review: Brave New World

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jae

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1932) Summary: Far in the future, the World Controllers have finally created the ideal society. In laboratories worldwide, genetic science has brought the human race to perfection. From the Alpha-Plus mandarin class to the Epsilon-Minus … Continue reading →

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Review: Amy Foster

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jae

Amy Foster by Joseph Conrad (1901) 28 pages on Kindle Main Characters: Yanko Goorall, Amy Foster Plot Synopsis: A young man from a shipwrecked boat washes ashore in England but is treated as an outcast. Setting: England I got this … Continue reading →

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Review: The Time Machine

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jae

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (1895) 112 pages Main Characters: Time Traveler, Weena Plot Synopsis: A scientist travels into the future where he discovers a world he never could have imagined. Setting: United Kingdom I was really looking forward … Continue reading →

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Review: Maurice

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jae

Maurice by E.M. Forster (1971) 246 pages Main Characters: Maurice Hall, Clive Durham, Alec Scudder Plot Synopsis: Set in the elegant Edwardian world of Cambridge undergraduate life, this story by a master novelist introduces us to Maurice Hall when he … Continue reading →

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Review: True Grit

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Jae

True Grit by Charles Portis (1968) 224 pages Main Characters: Mattie Ross, Rooster Cogburn, LaBoeuf, Tom Chaney Plot Synopsis: 14-year-old Mattie Ross hires U.S. Marshall Rooster Cogburn to track down the man who murdered her father. Setting: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indiana … Continue reading →

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