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Asterix and Cleopatra (Asterix)
Rene Goscinny
Orion, 2004
Oh, That Nose!
+ Funny History
+ Magic Potion...
+ Truly a nose - I mean story - of legendary proportions!!!
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Antony and Cleopatra (Folger Shakespeare Library)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Each edition includes: · Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play · Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play · Scene-by-scene plot summaries · A key to famous lines and phrases · An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language · An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play · ...
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Othello (Arkangel Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare, David Threlfall, ...
BBC Audiobooks America, 2005
Terrific for understanding the play
+ A Wonderful Dramatization
As a high school English teacher I struggle with students' bad attitudes toward Shakespeare. Forget reading it aloud! They have no idea what they are saying, and it is painful for all of us. And having them read it on their own is a joke, as they will stop after a page because they can't ...
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The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso)
Dante Alighieri
NAL Trade, 2003
COMPLETE EDITION of the BEST RHYMING TRANSLATION!
+ Best Collection/Translation
+ Solid translation for a schizophrenic work!
+ Three and a Half Years Later...
+ Great read
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Rashi
Maurice Liber
Dybbuk Press, LLC, 2006
Buy the Dybbuk Press Version
Ok I have published Rashi and Merely Mary Ann at the same time, because I'll be publishing Michael Boatman's horror anthology and The Big Bow Mystery later this year and I want to devote as much time as possible to promotion of those books.
In writing a review, I know that I have essentially ...
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Unwelcome Bodies
Jennifer Pelland
Apex Publications, 2008
A fascinating collection of stories
+ Should be a Must Read
+ Captivating and thought provoking science fiction
+ Powerful, clear and compelling writing.
+ Worthwhile Collection
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The Sandman Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections
Neil Gaiman
Vertigo, 1994
One of the best in the series!
+ Gaiman continues to amaze
+ Good, as always.
To me, this is one of the best volumes in the series. It's a collection of eight separate stories of varying lengths, almost all with an historical connection. (To more or less real people, that is.) And there's no frame story for a change. "Three Septembers and a January" is a lovely piece about ...
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Merely Mary Ann
Israel Zangwill
Dybbuk Press, LLC, 2006
Why I published this book
This is a Dybbuk Press book and I published it, so obviously this isn't an unbiased review. But what review ever is?
Anyhow, this is a Victorian novella by Israel Zangwill more known for his zionist activities than his literary output these days. His most famous books are Children of the Ghetto ...
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Haunting Love Stories
Shannon Drake, Betina Krahn, ...
Avon Books (Mm), 1991
A selection of four stories of romance, passion, and the supernatural includes tales of a vampire and a governess, an altruistic witch, and a ghostly protector by Rebecca Brandewyne, Shannon Drake, Kasey Michaels, and Christina Skye.
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BRIDGET JONES' DIARY
HELEN FIELDING
PICADOR, 1998
Hilarious, and quenches the romantic thirst!
+ The epitome of brit chik lit?
+ Oh my gosh!
+ Better than the movie.
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Gracie: A Love Story
George Burns
Signet, 1991
The Allen and Burns Show
+ Lamb Chops alone? .....
+ A love and a marriage that that lasted a lifetime
+ What a great look into Old Hollywood
+ Wonderful
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Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
SparkNotes, 2003
No Fear Shakespeare
+ Alternate version for teaching R&J
+ Romeo and Juliet; No fear Shakeapeare
This is an excellent book for anyone who has trouble with reading and interpreting shakespears work. My son's teacher recommended it.He had to read Romeo & Juliet but there are other books as well.
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Beginner's Greek: A Novel
James Collins
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
A comedy of manners, a dramady of errors
+ Highly recommended!
+ Delicious from start to finish
This spirited novel gets off to a questionable start. I believe it is intended that way, until you fall into its rhythm. At about page 60 I was hooked. By that time, I really grokked the narrator's flow and the prose became so natural that it was like I was living the story. The low-star ...
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The Sonnets (A New Varioum Edition of Shakespeare Series Vol. 24)
William Shakespeare
Classic Publishers, 1999
Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage
+ Excellent edition of one of the best books ever
+ The finest sonnets ever written in English
+ Premium edition of the Sonnets
+ Beautiful
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Rape: A Love Story
Joyce Carol Oates
Da Capo Press, 2004
Love Story- Difficult subject to discuss, let alone write about it
+ Love and Justice
+ Harrowing
+ A WONDERFUL BOOK ON A VERY SENSITIVE SUBJECT
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