The Education of Henry Adams  |
| Henry Adams (1838 - 1918) |
Winner of the 1919 Pulitzer Prize.
Henry Adams was the grandson of the American President John Quincy Adams and great-grandson of President and Founding Father John Adams.
In early old age he began recording his personal struggle to come to terms with his view of the coming twentieth century.
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| The House of Mirth |
| Edith Wharton (1862 - 1937) |
Lily Bart, a New York socialite tries to find a suitably rich husband.
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| The House of the Seven Gables |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
A story of the wrongdoings of one generation echoing through the lives of successive descendants.
The book served as inspiration or influence for some of H. P. Lovecraft's stories.
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| The Snow Image |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
Hawthorne's final collection of short stories.
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| Twice Told Tales |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
Edgar Allan Poe reviewed this collection of short stories and said:
"The style of Hawthorne is purity itself. His tone is singularly effective -- wild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes."
He concluded that,
"we look upon him as one of the few men of indisputable genius to whom our country has as yet given birth."
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| Sandcastles |
| Lewis Shiner ( - ) http://www.lewisshiner.com |
Lewis Shiner is a two-time finalist for the Nebula (Frontera, Deserted Cities of the Heart), a finalist for the Philip K. Dick (Frontera), and won the World Fantasy award for Glimpses.
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| Kenilworth |
| Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) |
A true life tragic romance embedded within an accurate depiction of the Elizabethan court of the 1500s.
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester courts the favour of Queen Elizabeth I.
To fulfill his ambitions he must keep secret his love for Amy Robsart, the daughter of Sir Hugh Robsart.
These conflicting forces cannot be kept in balance forever...
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