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Literary Fiction Mini-Reviews #1

Title: Lolita Author: Vladimir Nabokov First Publication: 1955 From the first sentence, I loved the writing of Nabokov. His prose meanders and substitutes, deceives and describes, tempts and rejects. Purely on the word-level, I think this might be one of the best books I have ever read. Rarely am I this impressed by writing itself. […]

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Reading Classics Shorties: A Russian & Two French Dudes

I read these books as part of the Classics Club Challenge – I challenged myself to read fifty classics picked by me in the next three years. To find out more, you can see my list or visit the Classics Club website. Title: Fathers and Sons Author: Ivan Turgenev First Publication: 1862 Probably my first […]

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