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| x Piano Sonata No. 7 | Sergei Prokofiev | Sviatoslav Richter |
Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83 (sometimes also called "Stalingrad"), the second of his three War Sonatas, was composed between 1939-1942 and premiered January 18, 1943 in Moscow by Sviatoslav Richter.
The Allegro...
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| x Brainstorm |
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Natalie Wood |
Brainstorm is a 1983 science fiction film directed by Douglas Trumbull and starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood (her last film appearance).
A team of scientists invent a device, called "The Hat", that consists of a helmet linked to a...
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| x Avenging Angelo |
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Anthony Quinn |
Avenging Angelo is a 2002 film directed by Martyn Burke that stars Sylvester Stallone and Madeleine Stowe. This is the last film in which Anthony Quinn appeared. It was released a few months after his death.
The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario,...
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| x Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid |
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Edith Head |
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin and Rachel Ward. It is both a parody of, and homage to, film noir and the pulp detective movies of the 1940s and 1950s.
The film is a collage effect of...
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| x GoldenEye |
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Derek Meddings |
GoldenEye (1995) is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and unlike previous Bond films, is unrelated to the works of...
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| x Help! |
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Elias Howe |
Help! is a 1965 film starring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick Cargill. The soundtrack was released as an album, also called...
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| x Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels |
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Lenny McLean |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 British crime film directed and written by Guy Ritchie. The story is a heist film involving a self-confident young card sharp who loses £500,000 to a powerful crime lord in a rigged game of three card...
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| x The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
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Cameron Duncan |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and the concluding film in The Lord of the Rings film...
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| x The World Is Not Enough |
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Desmond Llewelyn |
The World Is Not Enough (1999) is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Michael Apted, with the original story and screenplay written by...
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| x Unforgiven |
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Clint Eastwood | Sergio Leone |
Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay written by David Webb Peoples. The film tells the story of William Munny, an aging and retired gunslinger who takes on one more job years after he had hung...
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| x Gladiator |
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Oliver Reed |
Gladiator is a 2000 British and American epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays General Maximus Decimus Meridius,...
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| x Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me | Richard Fariña | Mimi Fariña |
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me is a novel by Richard Fariña. First published in the United States in 1966 the novel, based largely on Fariña's college experiences and travels, is a comic picaresque story of Gnossos Pappadopoulis that takes...
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| x Music for Chameleons |
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Truman Capote | Tennessee Williams |
Music for Chameleons (1980) is an anthology by the American author Truman Capote, which includes both fiction and non-fiction. Capote's first offering of new material in 14 years, Music for Chameleons spent an unheard of (for a collection of short...
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| x Atlas Shrugged |
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Ayn Rand | Frank O'Connor |
Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the United States. This was Rand's fourth, longest and last novel, and she considered it her magnum opus in the realm of fiction writing. As indicated by its working title The Strike,...
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| x Symphony No. 12 | Dmitri Shostakovich | Vladimir Lenin |
Dmitri Shostakovich composed his Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112, subtitled The Year of 1917, in 1961, dedicating it to the memory of Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution. The symphony was premiered that October by the Leningrad...
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| x Piano Sonata No. 12 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky |
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 in 1800–1801, around the same time as he completed his First Symphony. He dedicated the sonata to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, who had been his patron since 1792....
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| x Symphony No. 2 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven | Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky |
Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D major (Op. 36) was written between 1801 and 1802 and is dedicated to Prince Lichnowsky.
Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written during Beethoven's stay at Heiligenstadt in 1802, at which time his...
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| x Piano Trios Nos. 1 - 3, Opus 1 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky |
Piano Trios, Opus 1 Ludwig van Beethoven - Opus 1
Three trios for piano, violin, and violoncello, first performed in 1793 in the house of Prince Lichnowsky, to whom they are dedicated, and published in 1795.
This 3rd piano trio was later reworked by...
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| x Piano Sonata No. 8 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven | Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky |
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique, was written in 1798 when the composer was 28 years old, and was published in 1799. Beethoven dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von...
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| x Symphony No. 14 |
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Dmitri Shostakovich | Benjamin Britten |
The Symphony No. 14 (Opus 135) by Dmitri Shostakovich was completed in the spring of 1969, and was premiered later that year. It is a sombre work for soprano, bass and a small string orchestra with percussion, consisting of eleven linked settings of...
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| x String Quartet No. 8 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Andrey Razumovsky |
The String Quartet No. 8 in E minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, opus 59, no. 2, was the second of three of his "Razumovsky" cycle of string quartets, and is a product of his "middle" style period. He published it in 1806.
It is in four movements:...
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| x String Quartet No. 10 | Dmitri Shostakovich | Mieczysław Weinberg |
Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major (Op. 118) was composed in 1964. It was premiered by the Beethoven Quartet and is dedicated to his close friend Moisei Weinberg.
The work has four movements:
Playing time is approximately 22...
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| x The God Delusion |
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Richard Dawkins | Douglas Adams |
The God Delusion is a 2006 bestselling non-fiction book by British biologist Richard Dawkins, professorial fellow of New College, Oxford, and inaugural holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of...
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| x The Fountainhead |
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Ayn Rand | Frank O'Connor |
The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and its royalties and movie rights brought her fame and financial security.
The Fountainhead's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an individualistic young architect...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 1 | Sergei Prokofiev | David Oistrakh |
Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op 80, written between 1938 and 1946 (completed two years after Violin Sonata No. 2), is one of the darkest and most brooding of the composer's works.
The work is about 30 minutes long and is in...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 1 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Antonio Salieri |
The Violin Sonata No. 1 of Ludwig van Beethoven in D major, the first of his Opus 12 set, was written in 1798 and dedicated to Antonio Salieri. It has three movements:
A typical performance lasts approximately 20 minutes.
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| x Quartet in F Major | Maurice Ravel | Gabriel Fauré |
Maurice Ravel completed his String quartet in F major in early April 1903 at the age of 28. Dedicated to his friend and teacher Gabriel Fauré, the work was introduced in Paris by the Heymann Quartet on March 5, 1904. The quartet follows a strict...
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| x String Quartet No. 9 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Andrey Razumovsky |
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 9 in C major was published in 1808 as opus 59, no. 3. It consists of four movements:
This work is the last of three quartets commissioned by prince Andreas Razumovsky, then the Russian ambassador to Vienna....
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| x Piano Quartet No. 1 | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Antoni Radziwiłł |
Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1, for piano, violin, viola and cello was completed on 18 October 1822 and dedicated to Prince Antoni Radziwiłł. Mendelssohn's three numbered piano quartets were the first works of his to be...
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| x String Quartet No. 1 | Johannes Brahms | Theodor Billroth | ||
| x String Quartet No. 2 | Johannes Brahms | Theodor Billroth | ||
| x String Quartet No. 3 | Johannes Brahms | Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann | ||
| x String Quartet No. 7 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Andrey Razumovsky |
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 7 in F major was published in 1806 as opus 59, No. 1. It consists of four movements:
This work is the first of three quartets commissioned by prince Andreas Razumovsky, then the Russian ambassador to Vienna....
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| x String Quartet No. 14 |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Joseph Haydn |
The String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387, nicknamed the "Spring" quartet, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1782 while in Vienna. In the composer's inscription on the title page of the autograph score is stated: "li 31 di decembre 1782...
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| x String Quartet No. 13 | Franz Schubert | Ignaz Schuppanzigh |
The String Quartet No. 13 in A minor (the Rosamunde Quartet), D. 804, Op. 29, was written by Franz Schubert between February and March 1824. It dates roughly to the same time as his monumental Death and the Maiden Quartet, emerging around three...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 9 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven | Rodolphe Kreutzer |
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, commonly known as the Kreutzer Sonata, is a violin sonata which Ludwig van Beethoven published as his Opus 47. It is known for its demanding violin part, unusual length (a typical performance lasts slightly less than...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 10 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Rudolph of Austria |
The Violin Sonata No. 10 of Ludwig van Beethoven in G major, his Opus 96, was written in 1812, published in 1816, and dedicated to Beethoven's pupil Archduke Rudolph Johannes Joseph Rainier of Austria, who gave its first performance, together with...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 2 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Antonio Salieri |
The Violin Sonata No. 2 of Ludwig van Beethoven in A major, the second of his Opus 12 set, was written in 1797-8 and dedicated to Antonio Salieri. It has three movements:
A typical performance lasts approximately 17 minutes.
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| x Violin Sonata No. 6 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Alexander I of Russia |
The Violin Sonata No. 6 of Ludwig van Beethoven in A major, the first of his Opus 30 set, was composed between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Czar Alexander I of Russia. It has three movements:
The work takes approximately 22...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 8 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Alexander I of Russia |
The Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major of Ludwig van Beethoven, the third of his Opus 30 set, was written between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Czar Alexander I of Russia. It has three movements:
This sonata is characteristic of...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor | Johannes Brahms | Hans von Bülow |
Johannes Brahms' Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108 is the last in a triptych of violin sonatas composed between 1878 and 1887. Unlike Brahms' two previous violin sonatas it is in four movements (the others are in three movements). The sonata...
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| x Violin Sonata No. 3 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Antonio Salieri |
The Violin Sonata No. 3 of Ludwig van Beethoven in E-flat major, the third of his Opus 12 set, was written in 1798 and dedicated to Antonio Salieri. It has three movements:
The work takes approximately 18 minutes to perform.
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| x Midnight's Children |
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Salman Rushdie | Zafar Rushdie |
Midnight's Children is an epic book of magical realism, a poioumenon about India's transition from British colonialism to independence. It was written by Salman Rushdie in 1981 and is considered an example of postcolonial literature. The story is...
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| x Barrel Fever |
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David Sedaris | Sharon Sedaris |
Barrel Fever and Other Stories is a 1994 collection of short stories and essays by David Sedaris. The book is divided into two sections. The first section consists of short fiction and the second half contains autobiographical essays. The most...
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| x The Catcher in the Rye |
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J.D. Salinger | Miriam Salinger |
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, the novel has become a common part of high school and college curricula throughout the English-speaking world; it has also been translated into almost all of...
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| x The Power Broker |
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Robert Caro | Janet G. Travell |
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York is a Pulitzer Prize-winning 1974 biography of Robert Moses, "New York City's Master Builder", by Robert Caro. In the years since its publication, and especially since Moses's death in 1981, it...
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| x The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization |
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Thomas L. Friedman | Ann Friedman |
The Lexus and the Olive Tree is a 1999 book by Thomas L. Friedman that posits that the world is currently undergoing two struggles: the drive for prosperity and development, symbolized by the Lexus, and the desire to retain identity and traditions,...
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| x Manfred Symphony |
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Mily Balakirev |
The Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 is a programmatic symphony composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky between May and September 1885. It is based on the poem Manfred written by Lord Byron in 1817. It is the only one of Tchaikovsky's symphonies he...
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| x Diplomacy |
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Henry Kissinger | United States Foreign Service |
Diplomacy is a 1994 book written by former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. It is a sweep of the history of international relations and the art of diplomacy, largely concentrating on the 20th century and the Western...
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| x The Children |
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David Halberstam | Coleman Harwell |
The Children is a book by David Halberstam.
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| x The Last Don |
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Mario Puzo | Domenick Cleri |
The Last Don is a novel by Mario Puzo, best known as the author of The Godfather.
The story alternates between the movie industry and the Las Vegas casinos, showing how the Mafia is linked to them both.
The last plan of Don Domenico Clericuzio, an...
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| x Leviathan |
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Thomas Hobbes | Francis Godolphin |
Leviathan, The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes which was published in 1651. It is titled after the biblical Leviathan. The book concerns the...
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| x Pease and Its Discontents | Edward Said | Israel Shahak | ||
| x Invisible Man |
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Ralph Ellison | Ida Millsap |
Invisible Man is a novel written by Ralph Ellison, and the only one that he published during his lifetime. It won him the National Book Award in 1953. The novel addresses many of the social and intellectual issues facing African-Americans in the...
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| x Madame Bovary |
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Gustave Flaubert | Louis Bouilhet |
Madame Bovary is Gustave Flaubert's first published novel and considered his masterpiece. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of...
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| x Caligula | Albert Camus | Théâtre de l’Équipe |
Caligula is a play written by Albert Camus, begun in 1938 (the date of the first manuscript 1939) and published for the first time in May 1944 by Éditions Gallimard. The play was later the subject of numerous revisions. It was part of what the...
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| x Ivanhoe |
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Walter Scott | Dryasdust |
Ivanhoe is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was written in 1819 and set in 12th century England, an example of historical fiction. Ivanhoe is sometimes given credit for helping to popular interest in the Middle Ages in 19th century Europe and America...
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| x The Flounder | Günter Grass | Helene Knoff | ||
| x Jane Eyre |
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Charlotte Brontë | William Makepeace Thackeray |
Jane Eyre (pronounced /ˌdʒeɪn ˈɛər/) is a famous and influential novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published in London, England in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre. An Autobiography under the pen name "Currer Bell"....
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| x The Mandarins | Simone de Beauvoir | Nelson Algren |
The Mandarins (French: Les Mandarins) is a 1954 roman-à-clef by Simone de Beauvoir. De Beauvoir was awarded the Prix Goncourt prize in 1954 for The Mandarins. It was first published in English in 1957.
The book follows the personal lives of a close...
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