Category: Literature

Review: The Watsons by Jane Austen (#AustenInAugustRBR)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

11 Comments

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

17 Comments

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: The Warden by Anthony Trollope

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

4 Comments

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: The Haunted House by Charles Dickens

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

10 Comments

The Haunted House by Charles Dickens Final Verdict: 2.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 24 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. The Haunted House by Charles Dickens is actually a compilation work, with contributions from Hesba Stretton, George Augustus Sala, Adelaide Anne Procter, Wilkie… Continue Reading “Review: The Haunted House by Charles Dickens”

Category: Adelaide Anne Procter, Book Review, Charles Dickens, Compilation Fiction, Elizabeth Gaskell, Fiction, George Augustus Sala, Hesba Stretton, Literature, London Literati, Short Story, Victorian, Victorian Celebration, Wilkie Collins

Review: Germinal by Emile Zola

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

15 Comments

Germinal by Emile Zola Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 23 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) If you ever want to read a book about miners, or a book about family, or a book about unions, or… Continue Reading “Review: Germinal by Emile Zola”

Category: 1001 Books, Book Review, Classics Club, Emile Zola, Fiction, French, Literature, Victorian, Victorian Celebration

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,545 other subscribers
Disclaimer

All original written material and images located within RoofBeamReader.com, including its pages, posts, and comment boxes, are copyright of the website author. Permission to use, reprint, or publish any material, including articles, blog posts, or book reviews from the Roof Beam Reader website, whether in print or online, must be granted by the author in writing.