Good Books 1885-1950
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Warrior
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written Friday, September 2 2005 11:55
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For a class reading project I must choose a book from the time period of 1835 to 1950 to read. I have Notre-Dame De Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), but this book is before even this time period, though my teacher said he might still accept it. To make a long story short, I need other ideas for books in case he does not accept the one I have. Any good ideas from the good people of Spiderweb boards? (I enjoy many types of books, so any ideas are welcome.) P.S. No Tolkien, or however his name is spelled. EDIT: 1835-1950 [ Saturday, September 03, 2005 05:30: Message edited by: Commodore Redmark ] -------------------- Part of me wants to say, "Well, it's good enough for me, and it's my damn scenario," but another part of me sort of wants to hold back. I've settled on this compromise. -Kelandon Posts: 135 | Registered: Tuesday, June 22 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, September 2 2005 12:13
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The Conan books were written in the thirthies by Robert E. Howard, very nice books. -------------------- 33111-CRUSADER-4849 Posts: 662 | Registered: Friday, September 13 2002 07:00 |
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Friday, September 2 2005 12:17
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You have to be a bit more specific on what type of books you want to read. Does it have to be short or can it be long? I'll recomend you my favorite book: La Dame aux Camelias (Camille in the english version) By Alexandre Dumas. I loved it because it was a true story, and though it was sad it was def worth reading. I would give you more details of it, but I would get to ruin you the ending. If you decide to read it of course Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, September 2 2005 12:42
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Does Bram Stoker's "Dracula" fall under that time period? That's a good classic to read. -------------------- "Truly, if there is evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind." -Edward D. Morrison Posts: 220 | Registered: Monday, July 11 2005 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, September 2 2005 13:42
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Well, what grade level are you? Such a huge number of books were written in those years; you'd need to give a little more information about what kind of book you're looking for before you can receive helpful suggestions. That said, the first book that came to mind when I read 1950 as your limit was 1984, by George Orwell, written in 1948. Edit: Actually I think it was written in '47 and published in '48. Whatever. [ Friday, September 02, 2005 13:43: Message edited by: wz. arsenic... ] -------------------- 5.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.0... Posts: 508 | Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00 |
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Mongolian Barbeque
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McTeague by Frank Norris (1899). It's a fascinating study on the power of greed and how it can corrupt even wholesome people. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, September 2 2005 14:59
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I Am Legend came to mind for me, but it's 1954. The Hobbit was the second, but you said no Tolkien. The Hobbit is the only one of his books in the right period anyway. The Worm Ouroboros is in there as well (1922), and that's well worth a read. If you like Victor Hugo, Les Misérables is in the right timeframe (1862). —Alorael, who would like a genre befeore he starts spouting more books. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, September 2 2005 15:14
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One doubt: it's the book that must be from that period, or it's story? -------------------- Visit the Blades of Avernum Center and the Beta Testing Center -------------- "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9 Posts: 483 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, September 3 2005 05:29
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I'm in 10th grade english, but don't worry, reading is what I do most of my free time. I'm a fast reader, so length is not a problem (the book must be at least 200 pages.) I enjoy many types of books, though mystery is what I really enjoy. To clarify the time period, the book itself must have been published during the period of 1835-1950. Again, my teacher is might go a little bit before that, but I need other ideas just to be sure. *I made a mistake in my first post, its 1835-1950, not 1882-1950. Sorry.* -------------------- Part of me wants to say, "Well, it's good enough for me, and it's my damn scenario," but another part of me sort of wants to hold back. I've settled on this compromise. -Kelandon Posts: 135 | Registered: Tuesday, June 22 2004 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, September 3 2005 06:18
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Hi, Here is information that you may be interested in: Referrances: 1. Chapters to read on line : Park, Jane. "BookRags Book Notes on The Good Earth." BookRags. Retrieved 3 September 2005, from the World Wide Web. http://www.bookrags.com/notes/ge 2. Short Book Description from http://www.amazon.com : Pearl S. Buck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a China that was: Though more than sixty years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there," wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. Paperback: 416 pages Hope this helps. gcmaxxon -------------------- quote: Posts: 97 | Registered: Wednesday, March 19 2003 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, September 3 2005 07:42
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I'd recommend 1984 by Orwell, and Brave New World by Huxley. I had to do a similar assignment, and choose those two for their views on distopias. [ Saturday, September 03, 2005 07:42: Message edited by: SupaNik ] -------------------- Everybody knows, but nobody understands. Thus endeth this post. Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, September 5 2005 17:47
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What about anything by Jules Verne? Mind you, the requirement that they be at least 200 pages strikes me as a bit odd. For example, 'From the Earth to the Moon' just makes it at 208 pages for an edition I found on Amazon. When you had to hand write your manuscript people were a little more sparing with the words. Posts: 148 | Registered: Tuesday, December 7 2004 08:00 |
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Mongolian Barbeque
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written Tuesday, September 6 2005 11:10
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quote:Really? Jeez, I didn't know Herodotus, Thomas Hardy, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Dickens, and Leo Tolstoy used electric typewriters... -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, September 6 2005 18:18
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quote:I retract and, in fact, reverse my assesment. When people had to hand write their manuscripts they seemingly knew no bounds . Posts: 148 | Registered: Tuesday, December 7 2004 08:00 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 21:27
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Anything by Hawthorne or Poe , although Poe may not satisfy your length requirement. Both are dark authors, who portray human guilt through dramatic imagery. Not my favorites, but quite appropriate for someone in 10th grade. *this message sponsored by the letter A* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 21:33
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Lovecraft. Iä! Iä! -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Saturday, September 10 2005 06:18
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Thomas Hardy, The Return of the Native -------------------- Everything I know about the Avernum Trilogy: [ A1 | A2 | A3 ] Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, September 10 2005 07:24
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Thanks for all the suggestions, but my teacher let me read The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, which is what I really wanted to read in the first place. Again, thanks for all the help! -------------------- Part of me wants to say, "Well, it's good enough for me, and it's my damn scenario," but another part of me sort of wants to hold back. I've settled on this compromise. -Kelandon Posts: 135 | Registered: Tuesday, June 22 2004 07:00 |