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Ann Radcliffe (née Ward; 9 July 1764 – 7 February 1823) was an English novelist, a pioneer of Gothic fiction, and a minor poet.Her technique of explaining apparently supernatural elements in her novels has been credited with gaining respectability for Gothic fiction in the 1790s. [1]
The resulting list of "100 novels that shaped our world", [1] called the "100 Most Inspiring Novels" by BBC News, [2] was published by the BBC to kick off a year of celebrating literature. [2] [3] The list triggered comments from critics and other news agencies.
The first and last books of Diane Duane's Rihannsu series of Star Trek novels pair quotations from Lays of Ancient Rome with imagined epigraphs from Romulan literature. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby carries on title page a poem called from its first hemistich "Then Wear the Gold Hat," purportedly signed by Thomas Parke D'Invilliers.
The third and final book in Weaver’s Ruinous Love trilogy tells the story of Fionn Kane and Rose Evans. The duo made cameos in her other two books, 2023’s Butcher & Blackbird and 2024’s ...
In a 2007 review of the recently reissued work, scholar and book critic Morris Dickstein acclaims the writing technique as remarkable and says the novel "takes your breath away". [21] [10] Bryan Appleyard's review quotes critic D.G. Myers as saying that the novel was a good book for beginners in the world of "serious literature". [21]
Louis Dearborn L'Amour (/ ˈ l uː i l ə ˈ m ʊər /; né LaMoore; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer.His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories".
Things Fall Apart is the 1958 debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It portrays the life of Okonkwo, a traditional influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan, Umuofia. He is a feared warrior and a local wrestling champion who opposes colonialism and the early Christian missionaries.
31. “Time’s the thief of memory.” — Stephen King 32. “Collect beautiful moments, not things.” — Unknown 33. “Take the time to make memories today, for tomorrow is never promised.”