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Terrence McNally recommended Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in Books (curated)

 
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain, Emory Elliott | 2008 | Children
6.9 (28 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"I’ve read, reread and loved this book most of my life. It never disappoints. Twain writes with an easygoing virtuosity that makes American English the equal of any King’s. This is the book that codified American English, not Moby Dick or The Scarlet Letter. Those two great books are American Literature. Huck and Jim are America. The seeds of the tragedy of racism are planted on nearly every page of Twain’s masterpiece. Those birds are still coming home to roost."

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Anna Steele (111 KP) rated Slaughterhouse-Five in Books

May 20, 2018  
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut | 1969 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
Non-Realistic Classic
The first time I read this book, I took everything at face value. I thought anything I would be reading for an English class would be a realistic piece of literature. Boy, was I wrong. This science fiction WWII book launched my love for Kurt Vonnegut’s body of work, and I am so glad for it.
  
    Israel in Translation

    Israel in Translation

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    Israel in Translation explores Israeli literature in English translation. From Biblical poetry to...

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David McK (3180 KP) rated Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales
Robert Louis Stevenson, Roger Luckhurst | 1886 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.9 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
One of the classics of English literature, this short story is also by the same author who wrote "Treasure Island" (amongst others).

What I found interesting, though, is in how Mr Hyde is described within: unlike the malformed gaint monstrosity that is familiar form TV and film, Hyde is actually described as younger than Jekyll and of a lesser stature, while still projecting an aura of evil.