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Judith Lindbergh—The Thrall's Tale: A Review of a Novel About Three Women Trapped by Fate

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Isolation and Community in Poe: Comparison and Contrast Between Edgar Allan Poe and John Donne

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

For Whom Does Poe's Bell Ring? The Connections Between Edgar Allan Poe and John Donne

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Allegory in Masque of Red Death: Decoding Edgar Allen Poe’s Short Story

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A Severed Wasp by L'Engle: A Seminal Novel by Author Madeleine L’Engle

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Masque of the Red Death: Summary of Edgar Allen Poe’s Short Story

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Charles Martin's Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A Novel of the Heart: Discussion Questions for Charles Martin’s Book When Crickets Cry

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Book Review of When Crickets Cry: Charles Martin's Novel of the Heart

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Ox-bow Incident: Combines Classic Western Formula Fiction with a Classic Greek Style

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Walter Van Tilburg Clark's Novel: The Ox-Bow Incident is a Classic Western

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Main Cast of Seven Gables: The Leading Characters in Hawthorne’s Novel

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Decorative Easter Eggs: Simple Decorations Using Real Eggs

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Characters from Seven Gables: The Ancestors that Set the Scene for Hawthorne’s Story

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Freed from the Father’s Sins: A Summary of Chapters 15-21 of The House of Seven Gables

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Holgrave and Phoebe’s Relationship: A Summary Chapters 12-14 in The House of Seven Gables

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Affects of Beauty and Goodness: A Summary Chapters 5-11 in The House of Seven Gables

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A Summary of Pyncheon History: A Synopsis of the First Chapters of The House of Seven Gables

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The House of Seven Gables: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Classic Victorian Gothic Romance

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Allusion and Structure in O. Henry: Literary Technique in Gift of the Magi

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Literary Technique in O. Henry: Point of View and Setting in Gift of the Magi

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Themes in Gift of the Magi: O. Henry’s Story Focuses on Universal Themes

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Biblical Allusions in O. Henry: Christmas Story Full of Religious References

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Allusions to Kings in O. Henry: O. Henry’s Gift of the Magi is Full of Religious References

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Gift of the Magi: Summary of O. Henry’s Famous Short Story

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Short Stories by Louisa May Alcott: The Complete Christmas Collection

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A Legend Written by L. Frank Baum: The Novella-The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A House Like a Lotus-Book Review: A Novel for both Young and Old

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Quiet Little Woman: A Christmas Story by Louisa May Alcott

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A House Like a Lotus: Questions: A Reading Group Guide

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A House Like a Lotus: Madeleine L’Engle Writes about Compassion

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Sound and the Fury – Questions: Discuss Writing Technique and Style for this Classic

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Faulkner – Thematic Questions: Reading Group Guide for William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Faces of Love in Faulkner: Love is an Unseen but Important Feature in The Sound and the Fury

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Major Characters in Faulkner: Pivotal Characters in The Sound and the Fury

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Minor Characters in Faulkner: A Summary of the Supporting Cast from The Sound and the Fury

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Sound and Fury: Summary: A Synopsis of William Faulkner’s Masterpiece

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Sound and the Fury: Review: An American Classic: William Faulkner’s First Great Novel

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Tell-Tale Heart: Summary: Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 Short Story about Murder and Insanity

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Major Characters in Chevalier: Central Characters in The Lady and the Unicorn

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Minor Characters in Chevalier: The Supporting Cast in The Lady and the Unicorn

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Lady and the Unicorn-Questions: A Reading Group Guide for Discussing Chevalier’s Novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Lady and the Unicorn - Review: A Historical Novel by Tracy Chevalier

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Black Cat – Summary: A Short Story of Violence, Murder, and Guilt by Edgar Allan Poe

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Burning Bright—Reading Group Guide: Questions for Discussing Tracy Chevalier’s Novel About William Blake

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Burning Bright—Tracy Chevalier: A Novel About William Blake's Opposites of Innocence and Experience

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Moral in Edgar Allan Poe: Poe’s Philosophy of Composition and the Implied Moral

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Certain Women: Madeleine L’Engle: Healing through Forgiveness & Grace

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Cask of Amontillado – Summary: Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Story about Montresor and Fortunato

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Twain’s Important Characters: from The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Notorious Jumping Frog: of Calaveras County -- A Tall Tale by Mark Twain

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Discussing The Lost Mother: A Reading Group Guide for Mary McGarry Morris’s Novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Lost Mother-Book Review: Mary McGarry Morris’s Novel About A Family During the Depression

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Life: Stowe’s Novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin Came Out of Her Character

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Stowe’s Minor Characters: Secondary Characters from Uncle Tom’s Cabin

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Stowe’s Principal Characters: Harriet Beecher Stowe's Important Characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Discussing Uncle Tom’s Cabin: Reading Group Guide for Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Novel

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Stowe’s-Eliza and Uncle Tom: Two Main Characters Character’s from Uncle Tom’s Cabin

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Caliban’s Hour by Tad Williams: A Minor Shakespearean Character Tells His Story

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Faerie Tale: Raymond E Feist: A Modern Masterpiece of Dark Fantasy

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Magic Garden: by Gene Stratton Porter, Out of Print but Still Worth Reading

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Peace Like A River: Leif Enger: A Story About Witnessing Miracles

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Jean Webster: Humanitarian/ Author: A Woman Whose Words Should Not Be Forgotten

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster: An American Classic on Orphanage Life

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

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