History & Criticism

A Tale of Love and Darkness
A Tale of Love and Darkness

Review:Makes you think. Interesting both as far as his describing of his family legend and world history. The way he describe his caracters is very different and allmost breathtaking. Even rather long, it is so worth reading. Read more

The No-BS Guide to Silencing Your Inner Critic and Becoming Wildly Wealthy
The No-BS Guide to Silencing Your Inner Critic and Becoming Wildly Wealthy

Review:I absolutely LOVED this book and would recommend it to every girl out there! This was the first personal development book I have read and it has absolutely changed my life. It was so real, vulnerable and authentic. I loved that it was interactive and encouraged me to write down my thoughts and ideas right then while I was thinking about them. Melissa has inspired me beyond belief and now that I have finished the book, I can't wait to start living my truth. If you want a life changing book that w... Read more

the Beloved Country (SparkNotes Literature Guide) (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
the Beloved Country (SparkNotes Literature Guide) (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)

Review:Although The writing style was hard to get used to the message that was contained in the book was powerful. When one group of people oppresses another group for their own gain only pain and suffering for all will result. Read more

Old Curiosity Shop (Wordsworth Classics)
Old Curiosity Shop (Wordsworth Classics)

Review:This style of writing is wordy and more atuned to the period of speech. The story was able to keep my attention even with the unusual manner of speech. I was disappointed in the ending which left one very big question. Read more

Little Dorrit (Penguin Classics)
Little Dorrit (Penguin Classics)

Review:This book is truly timeless in its characters motivations and their interactions with each other. Charles Dickens is considered one of the greatest writers of all time, but I think should be THE greatest. Read more

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Penguin Classics)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Penguin Classics)

Review:I almost bought this edition before double-checking and, sure enough, I already have it: it is the famous "Completed by the Spirit-Pen of Charles Dickens" version. Which is also available in the "Droodiana" section of the Delphi e-edition of Dickens's Complete Works, along with three other versions from the 1870s. (My favorite is the earliest, the parody almost in the style of MAD magazine, "The Cloven Foot.") A printer, James self-published his version, which is an interesting one, even though ... Read more

From Fox Hunting to Whist-the Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England
From Fox Hunting to Whist-the Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England

Review:Like some other readers with a knowledge of 19th century history, I found this book to be full of errors. There are also errors in the references to the plots and characters of the handful of 19th century novels to which the author refers.
It was also very repetitive; sometimes the same piece of information is repeated three times in as many pages.
The book needed to be edited and fact-checked. Read more

Pickwick Papers (Wordsworth Classics)
Pickwick Papers (Wordsworth Classics)

Review:This style of writing is wordy and more atuned to the period of speech. The story was able to keep my attention even with the unusual manner of speech. I was disappointed in the ending which left one very big question. Read more

The Pickwick Papers (Penguin Classics)
The Pickwick Papers (Penguin Classics)

Review:This was a gift intended for someone, and it wasn't quite what I wanted. I believe that is because I misread the information prior to ordering. I wil use it as a gift for another person who loves to read, but it wasn't right for my boss, for whom I originally meant to give it. Read more

Hard Times
Hard Times

Review:DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! ! ! ! Let me rephrase... do not buy THIS COPY of this book. It does NOT have page numbers, it is NOT ANNOTATED in any way, and there is no viable punctuation!
Dickens is great, but the book, but get a BN copy or, if you're an academic, get a Norton Critical. This is clearly printed in some dude's basement and is a RIP OFF if you're trying to do anything worthy with it. 100% do not buy Read more

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