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A Review of a Book on Egypt by Naguib Mahfouz (525 words, 1 pages)

Book Review Naguib Mahfouz is the author of the book that was translated from Arabic by Trevor Le Gassick. First published in 1966, displays a historical period of Egypt in the most intimate sense as it is persesnted through the lives of the characters that inhabit the alley. Although the ... Read More

A Review of Mark Anthony’s Fantasy Tale “Crypt of the Shadowking” (987 words, 3 pages)

Crypt of the Shadowking by Mark Anthony is a fantasy tale of the neverending struggle of good against evil. The Zhentarim, the hell-bent organizationwhich is more concerned with making a profit than the greater good of all hastaken over the city of a thousand spires. The Harpers, a loosely construedgroup ... Read More

A Review of Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park” (356 words, 1 pages)

This novel, originally published in 1814, is the first of Jane Austen's novels not to be arevised version of one of her pre-1800 writings. has sometimes beenconsidered atypical of Jane Austen, as being solemn and moralistic, especially whencontrasted with the immediately preceding Pride and Prejudice and the immediatelyfollowing Emma. Poor ... Read More

A Review of Lt. Colonel Jay R. Jensen’s Book “Six Years in Hell” (1360 words, 4 pages)

The book I have chosen to read for this review is one entitled"SIX YEARS IN HELL." It is a book written by one Lt. Colonel Jay R. Jensen in afirst person manor. He was a military pilot who flew over Vietnam and wascaptured and taken as a POW. This book ... Read More

A Review of Jane Austen’s Book “Pride and Prejudice” (1012 words, 2 pages)

Throughout Pride and Prejudice, there dwells the omnipresent theme of marriage. Opinions on this complex subject vary from character to character in Jane Austen's book, but one aspect remains the same -- the notion that the institution is a necessary step in the economical and political maturity of a young ... Read More

A Review of a Short Story About Boy Scout Troop (279 words, 1 pages)

Our boy scout troop was on a white river rafting trip when the boatwent off course in foggy, hazy, and wet weather. The leader of the scoutsfell off into the sea with no hope of revival. Now the boys are strandedon a deserted island. Suddenly the troop of scouts turn ... Read More

A Review of the Story of Life in a Medieval Village (1272 words, 2 pages)

is about archaeological discoveries from the Middle Ages. The author, Frances Gies, uses details and descriptions to help her auidence visualize how people worked and lived seven hundred years ago. The village is a very small town, or as we would say, a metropolitan suburb. The population consisted of farmers ... Read More

A Review of the Book “Farewell to Manzanar” (1165 words, 2 pages)

o ManzanarThe book, Farewell to Manzanar was the story of a young Japanese girl coming of age in the interment camp located in Owens Valley, California. Less than two months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which stated that the War Department had the ... Read More

A Review of Dylan Thomas’ Story “Do Not Go Gently In That Good Night” (1343 words, 2 pages)

s End is like Coca-Cola. It is greatly anticipated when brought forth, greatly enjoyed during its existence, and greatly missed when its gone. As in Do Not Go Gently In that Good Night by Dylan Thomas, many people get to the end of their lives and only then do they ... Read More

A Review of the Book “Yellow Star” (230 words, 1 pages)

Dear Sylvia Rozines, In the past week or so, I had the imponderable pleasure of reading your book Yellow Star. I personally am not a huge fan of the topic of terrorism against the Jews, whether its the concentration camps or the ghettos, but your book changed that. Reading Yellow ... Read More

A Review of the Story “Let The Circle Be Unbroken” (745 words, 2 pages)

When TJ gets a trial, the Logan children are very happy because they think he will not be killed. Mama and Papa disagree because the jury will be entirely white. Mr. Jaminson does and excellent job defending TJ. He had experiments, such as putting a black stocking over his hand ... Read More

A Review of Victor Hugo’s Novel “Les Miserables” (613 words, 2 pages)

Set in 19th century France, Victor Hugo's historical novel, LesMiserables, portrays the protagonist, Jean Valjean, in his struggle withhis past. Even in the face of societal condemnation, he sacrifices himselfrepeatedly for his loved ones as well for his moral and politicalconvictions. Throughout the novel, Jean must redeem his character provinghis ... Read More

A Review of the 2005 Film “Lassie” (327 words, 1 pages)

is a very courageous dog as well as very smart. Each day when trots over to the school building to pick up Joe Carraclough from school the town folk see him and say "oh, it must be a quarter to four. " was always on time and was very faithful ... Read More

A Review of a Book by Ron Kovic (1635 words, 5 pages)

This was an extremely powerful book. Ron Kovic is very able to get hispoint accross to the reader. He brings you throughout his life showing you, no.. . showing cannot describe the feeling adequately enough. He puts you into hislife, when he goes through the trenches, you go with him. ... Read More

A Review of the Uris Novel “Exodus” (1599 words, 2 pages)

Mrs. Catherine Freemont, she was definitely a different kind of woman. Dispite her way of appearing to be your typical girl next door, she was a different kind of woman than most would expect her to be. The reader was lead to believe that Kitty had a disliking for the ... Read More

A Review of the Novel “Kim” (1675 words, 2 pages)

gives a vivid picture of the complexities in India under British rule. It shows the life of the bazaar mystics, of the natives, of the British military. There is a great deal of action and movement, for Kipling's vast canvas painted in full detail. The dialogue in the novel makes ... Read More

A Review of the Charismatic Novel “On the Road” (1721 words, 3 pages)

"The only ones for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding ... Read More

A Review of Edmund Gosse in Father and Son (782 words, 1 pages)

?? Is it for the Father, or for the Son, or, as Edmund Gosse tells us, for the public, so they can have a record of life in a rigidly religious family? Edmund begins his book by telling you that it is a historical record, an important chronicle that is ... Read More

A Review of the Ripper and the Killings in London in 1888 (675 words, 2 pages)

It all started in the East End of London in 1888, from August 7 till November 10. All killings occurred within one mile area and involved the districts of Whitechapel,Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the city of London proper. The man I am referring to is noother then the notorious , the ... Read More

A Review of The Rocking-Horse Winner, a Short Story by D. H. Lawrence (355 words, 1 pages)

"The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence is a story about a boy named Paul who lives with parents that lack love and are filled with greed. Tormented by a house that whispers to him, Paul dies trying to convince his mother that he is lucky by picking horse race winners ... Read More

A Review of Ralph Waldo Ellison’s Novel Invisible Man (419 words, 2 pages)

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man opens with a prologue describing the maincharacter in time after the begining of the body of the book. In the prologue,Ellison tells of the main characters invisibility. It is not a physicalinvisiblity, but rther he is not recognised, and therefore persieved, by theworld at large. This ... Read More

A Review of Dante’s Narrative Poem Inferno (301 words, 1 pages)

Although it is hard to read Dantes triple rhyme, I am thrilled by the s ambiguity and allegoric power. It is really a three-dimensional art. Just like Picasso in his paintings, Dante makes me think about the meaning of the situations and their implications. Moreover, it is as visual as ... Read More

A Review of In the Middle of the Night, a Novel by Robert Cormier (278 words, 1 pages)

In the Middle of the NightBy Robert Cormier(Harper Collins, 203 pages, 8.95)Reviewed by RanwickWell, I picked up the book not really sure what it was about, and half waythrough I still wasn't sure but once I grasped hold of what was going on Icouldn't put the book down.In the Middle ... Read More

A Review of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles (695 words, 1 pages)

The first half of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Hound of the Baskervilles started out with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson trying to identify a cane they had found. They easily find out the man is a doctor and all of a sudden he appears at the doorsteps of their house. ... Read More

A Review of the Ancient Book by Hosea (3120 words, 9 pages)

THEME There is nothing we can do which will separate us from God's compassionand loveI certify that I am the author of this work and that any assistance I receivedin its preparation is fully acknowledged.PART IThe book Hosea was written between 790 and 710 BC by the prophet Hosea.The story ... Read More

A Review of The Catcher in the Rye, a Novel by J.D. Salinger (435 words, 1 pages)

Happy endings offered throughout novels are results of spiritual reassessments or moreal reconciliation of specific characters. Considered as a more relaxed novel, Catcher in the Rye catches the spirit of the reader with its moral reconcilliation, defining the book's meaning as a whole. serves as the protagonist in the novel ... Read More

A Review of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, a Memoir and Treatise on Abolition (788 words, 1 pages)

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass details the life of Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, from his birth in Talbot County, Maryland to his speech (as a free man) during an anti-slavery convention in Nantucket, on August 11, 1841. The Narrative was written between 1844 and 1845 in Lynn, ... Read More

A Review of the Life and Works of Ernest Hemingway (973 words, 3 pages)

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21st, 1899. He was the son of Dr.Clarence Edmonds and Grace Hall Hemingway. He grew up in a small towncalled Oak Park, Illinois. Hemingway was brought up in a somewhatconservative household by his parents who pushed the value of politenessand religion. It wasn't until ... Read More

A Review of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (1394 words, 5 pages)

We would like to think that everything in life is capable, or beyond thebrink of reaching perfection. It would be an absolute dream to look upon eachday with a positive outlook. We try to establish our lives to the point wherethis perfection may come true at times, although, it most ... Read More

A Review of Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1268 words, 2 pages)

Generations of schoolchildren raised on the first Book of "Gullivers Travels" have loved it as a delightful visit to a fantasy kingdom full of creatures they can relate tolittle creatures, like themselves. Few casual readers look deeply enough to recognize the satire just below the surface. But Jonathan Swift was ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013