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  • Far From the Madding Crowd

    Gabriel Oaks observes Bathsheba Everdene, the young mistress of Weatherbury Farm, fall victim to bad decisions and romantic impulses, unaware of the stroke of fate that will finally bring about their union. ... Read more

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  • Literature as a Lens for Climate Change

    Using Narratives to Prepare the Next Generation

    Each chapter in this collection offers a practical approach for using literature to engage and empower students to confront aspects of climate crises. Educators from different backgrounds and parts of the world share their experience using novels, short stories, drama, poetry, and nonfiction to help students understand the causes and consequences of climate change as well as how they can ... Read more

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  • Empathy and Reading

    Affect, Impact, and the Co-Creating Reader

    by Suzanne Keen ...
    This pioneering collection brings together Suzanne Keen’s extensive body of work on empathy and reading, charting the development of narrative empathy as an area of inquiry in its own right and extending cross-disciplinary conversations about empathy evoked by reading.The volume offers a brief overview of the trajectory of research following the 2007 publication of Empathy and the Novel, with ... Read more

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  • Empathy and the Novel

    by Suzanne Keen ...
    Does empathy felt while reading fiction actually cultivate a sense of connection, leading to altruistic actions on behalf of real others? Empathy and the Novel presents a comprehensive account of the relationships among novel reading, empathy, and altruism. Drawing on psychology, narrative theory, neuroscience, literary history, philosophy, and recent scholarship in discourse processing, Keen ... Read more

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  • Narrative Form

    Revised and Expanded Second Edition

    by Suzanne Keen ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This revised and expanded handbook concisely introduces narrative form to advanced students of fiction and creative writing, with refreshed references and new discussions of cognitive approaches to narrative, nonfiction, and narrative emotions. ... Read more

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    by Thomas Hardy ...
    Set in the fictional town of Casterbridge, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" is Thomas Hardy's tragic story of Michael Henchard who over indulges in alcohol at a county fair and decides to auction off his wife and daughter to a sailor. When he recovers his sobriety Mr. Henchard realizes his mistake but it is too late to get his family back. Devastated he decides not to touch alcohol again for the next ... Read more

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  • The Sun Also Rises

    Exploring the Disillusionment of Lost Souls in Post-War Europe

    In "The Sun Also Rises," Hemingway explores the disillusionment of the post-World War I generation through a cast of expatriates navigating life in Europe. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Paris and the adrenaline of the Spanish bullfighting scene, the novel exemplifies Hemingway's distinctive minimalist style, characterized by terse dialogue and an economy of prose that invites readers to ... Read more

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  • A Man and a Woman

    But for a recent occurrence I should certainly not be telling the story of a friend, or, rather, I should say, of two friends of mine. What that occurrence was I will not here indicate - it is unnecessary; but it has not been without its effect upon my life and plans. If it be asked by those who may read these pages under what circumstances it became possible for me to acquire such familiarity ... Read more

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  • Sons and Lovers

    by D.H. Lawrence ...
    Sons and Lovers is a 1913 novel by the English writer D. H. Lawrence. While the novel initially incited a lukewarm critical reception, along with allegations of obscenity, it is today regarded as a masterpiece by many critics and is often regarded as Lawrence's finest achievement.David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary ... Read more

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  • Agnes Grey

    by Anne Bronte ...
    Series series Timeless Classics
    As Agnes navigates her professional struggles, she also grapples with matters of the heart. Her encounters with Mr. Weston, a curate, and Mr. Hatfield, a wealthy suitor, bring both joy and heartache as she navigates the complexities of love, social class, and personal integrity. Throughout the novel, "Agnes Grey" explores themes of class distinction, gender roles, and the plight of women in ... Read more

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  • The Valley of Fear, Fourth of the Four Sherlock Holmes Novels

    The four Sherlock Holmes novels are: A Study in Scarlet, Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was an author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of ... Read more

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  • The Great Gatsby

    “His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him.”Jay Gatsby is mysterious, wealthy, and throws the most lavish parties at his mansion on Long Island. Among all the bright young things in Gatsby’s circle, the brightest is Daisy Buchanan – the girl he fell in love with before the war. Having lost her to marriage with the ... Read more

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