Relentless ambition in the life of Mary Anne Clark, a story inspired by du Maurier's great-great-grandmother. A strange, wonderful, and relatable tale of man’s experience on Mars in The Martian Chronicles. The question of legitimacy is revealed on a deathbed in The Dead Secret.
Read MoreSelected quotes from Dragonwyck, a gothic romance set in the 19th century that touches on themes of social conflict, disparity, toxic power, and the decay of feudalism.
Read MoreSelected quotes from Adventures in Friendship, which was written in an autobiographical style. The literary sketches explore the simplicity of rural life and the profound interactions with neighbors, community, and nature.
Read MoreA collection of reflections and maxims, Some Fruits of Solitude. The value of daily moments, community, and nature is explored in Adventures in Friendship. A gothic romance in a country torn between freedom and feudalism, Dragonwyck. People’s lives intersect at an African American bookshop in Redemption Song.
Read MoreSelect quotes from Adventures in Solitude, a collection of essays reflecting on life, nature, and human relationships inspired by personal experiences during a lengthy hospital stay.
Read MoreThe Grand Sophy brings a refreshing sense of freedom and vitality to a dull, troubled household. Literary sketches written during a period of hospitalization in Adventures in Solitude. A tale about a talented yet reckless young wizard-in-training who unleashes a dangerous shadow creature in The Wizard of Earthsea.
Read MoreA Writer's Life explores the dedication, absurdity, and courage required to write. The Corinthian rescues a young heiress fleeing from a forced marriage. The lives of a French prince and a Cornish girl are intertwined in Avalon. The power of the presidential platform in The Bully Pulpit.
Read MoreSelected quotes from Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking examine the benefits of introversion, arguing that modern society often prioritizes extroversion and undervalues traits such as thoughtfulness and creativity among introverts.
Read MoreRecognizing the hidden powers and creativity of introverts to develop a more well-balanced society in Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. A spirited country young woman lies about being a wealthy heiress and deceives a wealthy bachelor in the Regency romance, Arabella.
Read MoreA cherished quote from Little Lord Fauntleroy demonstrates how innocence and goodness can transform cynicism and harshness, and it also teaches lessons on genuine nobility, compassion, and the power of love.
Read MoreThe construction of the cathedral is at the center of the story, which carries betrayal, revenge, and love in Pillars of the Earth. An unusual yet adventurous book in which three children step through A Wrinkle in Time.
Read MoreA high-stakes attempt at a prison break in A Torch Against the Light. Navigating war and ancient evils in A Reaper at the Gates. A face-off with the Nightbringer and a looming apocalypse in A Sky Beyond the Storm. The love story of John of Gaunt, son of Edward III, and his third wife, Katherine.
Read MoreSelected quotes from The Wager about how existing power imbalances shape collective memory by deciding which stories and figures are emphasized, whitewashed, or left out, and more often exclude the experiences of minorities and marginalized people and communities.
Read MoreHeroes or mutineers in The Wager. President and Supreme Court Justice, a history of The William Howard Taft Presidency. A future militant empire akin to the Roman must contend with a brutal regime and another, more sinister evil that wages a spiritual battle in An Ember in the Ashes.
Read MoreSelected quote from Murder in Washington Square about the all-consuming and unnecessary time spent worrying, while also recognizing that some things in life are happenstance.
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