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The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence

The Stone Angel

Margaret Laurence

5.0
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Mordecai Richler

3.0
The Imperialist by Sara Jeannette Duncan

The Imperialist

Sara Jeannette Duncan

1.0
Such Is My Beloved by Morley Callaghan

Such Is My Beloved

Morley Callaghan

2.0
In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje

In the Skin of a Lion

Michael Ondaatje

3.0
Utopia by Thomas More

Utopia

Thomas More

2.0
The influence of the historical background on this little book makes it much more interesting than reading it without knowledge of it. Platonic and humanist stylistic influences are combined to make it more than it seems. However, it does lack an engaging quality for the modern reader.
Emma by Jane Austen

Emma

Jane Austen

4.0
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

2.0
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

4.0
Alice in Wonderland [Adaptation] by Jane Carruth, Lewis Carroll

Alice in Wonderland [Adaptation]

Jane Carruth, Lewis Carroll

2.0