| 1. Wuthering Heights (Everyman's Library classics) | 
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By: Emily Bronte
Publisher: Everymans Library
1991-04
I have to say that my opinion of this book has changed little since I first read it, back in high school. Basically, I don't like it. I did give it two stars though, because I have mixed feelings about it. In fact, the total dislike I felt for it the first time has mellowed somewhat. But not by much.
I consider it a masterpiece, albeit a flawed one. The prose style is definitely the work... more
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| 2. City of God (Everyman's Library) | 
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By: Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine
Publisher: Everymans Library
1973-06
St. Augustine of Hippo is one of the most enlightened men to ever live, but be forewarned: the City of God--while doubtlessly a magnum opus that stands among the giants in the history of philosophy--equals the Bible in length and matches Descartes in density. Unless you are already deeply knowledgeable in Christian theology and Platonist philosophy, I would recommend that you take a college course... more
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| 3. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and the Life and Death of Mr. Badman (Everyman Paperbacks) | 
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By: John Bunyan
Publisher: Everymans Library
1979-06
Amazing book. I highly recommend it for anyone struggling with their faith in Christ- a great personal look at Bunyan's great spiritual struggle to help you see that you aren't alone in yours. ... more
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| 4. The Time Machine (The Everyman Library) |
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By: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Everymans Library
1993-08
The Time Machine is more than cool, classic sci-fi. It's more than just THE original story to include a scientific rationale to time travel. It's a story that delves into the differences and injustices of class relations. It's a story that considers a burgeoning scientific revolution. And it's a story that explores evolution and the fate of mankind (at the same time as the World is still grapples with... more
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| 5. Northanger Abbey (Everyman Paperback Classics) |
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By: Jane Austen
Publisher: Everymans Library
1994-10
Jane Austen is the queen of subtle satire, and in Northanger Abbey she turns a sardonic eye toward the Gothic novels that are beloved by the protagonist, Catherine Morland, while also weaving a critical view of social conventions and women's roles. This is as riveting as her other works, with the addition of some laugh out loud moments as Catherine explores the "secrets" of Northanger Abbey with a... more
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| 6. Talented Mr.Ripley |
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By: Patricia Highsmith
Publisher: EVERYMANS LIBRARY (R
March 01, 2000
One of the reasons I love reading old crime novels is because something like this could never happen in 2010. How beautiful is it to think that you could go from a hum-drum existence to a fantastic life with only good luck and a clever idea?
In this book Tom takes over the identiy of Dickie Greenleaf. We've all known a Dickie Greenleaf--someone who just takes everything he has for granted... more
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| 7. Tales from Shakespeare (Everyman's Classics) |
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By: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
Publisher: Everymans Library
1960-06
If you want your younger kids to read Shakespeare, then this is the kind of book you want to get. Some of the nuances of the writer are lost in this translation, but you get the basic idea of what the story is about... more
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| 8. Pensees (Everyman's Library) |
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By: Blaise Pascal
Publisher: Everymans Library
1973-06
Warning! If you reached this Kindle edition by way of the edition published by Penguin Classics, be aware that this Kindle edition (by Douglas Editions) of Pensees is not the same book. The Penguin version was translated by A. J. Krailsheimer, while this Kindle edition was translated by W. F. Trotter.
In my opinion, the Trotter translation is far weaker than the Krailsheimer translation... more
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| 9. Essays (Part 1) |
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By: Michel De Montaigne
Publisher: Everymans Library
1980-06
This edition contains a properly hyperlinked table of contents (use the menu to see it; it's at the end of the file), correct typography, and retains formatting such as italics. It's functional and pleasant to look at.
Unfortunately, it is still the rather archaic Charles Cotton translation from the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Still, if you want an edition of Montaigne's... more
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| 10. The Voyage of the "Beagle" (Everyman's Classics) | 
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By: Charles Darwin
Publisher: Everymans Library
1979-06
This 'Unabridged Classics' audiobook isn't actually unabridged. There are lots of arbitrary cuts - often pages long - and the editing is badly done so the result often doesn't make much sense. Pretty much every chapter is mangled in this way... more
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