Category: British Literature

Review: The Watsons by Jane Austen (#AustenInAugustRBR)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

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The Watsons by Jane Austen Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 30 There is something bizarre about my relationship with unfinished works by brilliant writers; for some reason, these works end up being my favorites.  My favorite Hemingway novel, for instance, is The… Continue Reading “Review: The Watsons by Jane Austen (#AustenInAugustRBR)”

Category: Austen in August, Book Review, British Literature, Classics, Fiction, Jane Austen, Literature, Unfinished Works

Review: Lady Susan by Jane Austen

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

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Lady Susan by Jane Austen Final Verdict: 3.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 29 Lady Susan is one of Austen’s early, short works.  It is written in epistolary form, as many of Austen’s early works were (even Sense & Sensibility was originally constructed as such,… Continue Reading “Review: Lady Susan by Jane Austen”

Category: Austen in August, Book Review, British Literature, Classics, Jane Austen, Literature

Review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 28 Jane Austen is a subtle vixen.  My first attempt at reading her work was about 8 years ago, when I decided to declare myself an English major and realized that… Continue Reading “Review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen”

Category: Austen in August, Book Review, British Literature, Classics, Classics Club, Jane Austen

Review: The Warden by Anthony Trollope

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

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The Warden by Anthony Trollope Final Verdict: 3.25 out of 4.0 YTD: 27 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable The Warden is a little book with a big story.  It tells the tale of Mr. Harding, a clergyman and Warden of an… Continue Reading “Review: The Warden by Anthony Trollope”

Category: Anthony Trollope, Book Review, British Literature, Classics, Fiction, Literature, Victorian, Victorian Celebration

Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

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Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 18 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Agnes Grey is the first novel of the youngest Brontë sister, Anne.  It is based in large part on Anne’s life and was created… Continue Reading “Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë”

Category: Anne Bronte, Book Review, British Literature, Literature, Uncategorized, Victorian, Victorian Celebration

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