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"Fascinating read about the women authors whose work Austen read but who did not remain in the "canon" of English literature for long after their deaths. The reasons behind their failure to gain more permanent traction are interesting and related, while not being the same." — 18 hours, 34 min ago
"Fascinating read about the women authors whose work Austen read but who did not remain in the "canon" of English literature for long after their deaths. The reasons behind their failure to gain more permanent traction are interesting and related, while not being the same." — 18 hours, 34 min ago
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"This is a very interesting commentary on early 19th century United States culture through Dickens' eyes. He gives great descriptive pictures of all he experiences." — 18 hours, 31 min ago
"This is a very interesting commentary on early 19th century United States culture through Dickens' eyes. He gives great descriptive pictures of all he experiences." — 18 hours, 31 min ago
“Joy doesn’t betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated, and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection.”
― Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
― Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
“[T]here is nothing higher and stronger and more wholesome and good for life in the future than some good memory, especially a memory of childhood, of home.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Well, love don't count one rass unless it's a verb.”
― The True History of Paradise
― The True History of Paradise
“There is no alternative to action, and that requires faith. The issue is how we are to mold for ourselves a belief system that is worthy of life.”
― Sugar Street
― Sugar Street
“With the energy he had conserved yesterday letting her dress him, he had written a note and pinned it in his pocket. IF FOUND DEAD SHIP EXPRESS COLLECT TO COLEMAN PARRUM, CORINTH, GEORGIA. Under this he had continued: COLEMAN SELL MY BELONGINGS AND PAY THE FREIGHT ON ME & THE UNDERTAKER. ANYTHING LEFT OVER YOU CAN KEEP. YOURS TRULY T. C. TANNER. P.S. STAY WHERE YOU ARE. DON’T LET THEM TALK YOU INTO COMING UP HERE. ITS NO KIND OF PLACE.”
― The Complete Stories
― The Complete Stories
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