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Four Great American Classics
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Manufacturer: Bantam Classics
Author: Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Stephen Crane
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Four Great American Classics Description
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN: 9780553213621
ISBN: 0553213628
Label: Bantam Classics
Manufacturer: Bantam Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 896
Publication Date: 1992-12-01
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Product Release Date: 1992-12-01
Studio: Bantam Classics
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN: 9780553213621
ISBN: 0553213628
Label: Bantam Classics
Manufacturer: Bantam Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 896
Publication Date: 1992-12-01
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Product Release Date: 1992-12-01
Studio: Bantam Classics
Editorial Review of Four Great American Classics
These four landmark novels of nineteenth-century American literature have gained a permanent place in our culture as great classics. They are not only part of our national heritage, but masterpieces of world literature whose deep and lasting influence is felt to this day.
The Scarlet Letter vividly records America’s moral and historical roots in Puritan New England and masterfully re-creates a society’s preoccupation with sin, guilt, and pride.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn carries readers along on Huck’s unforgettable journey down the Mississippi in America’s foremost comic epic—the first great novel in a truly American voice.
The Red Badge of Courage re-creates the brutal reality of war and its psychological impact on a young Civil War soldier in one of the most moving and widely read American novels.
Billy Budd, Sailor, and Other Stories joins the world’s great tragic literature as a doomed seaman becomes the innocent victim of a clash between social authority and individual freedom.
The Scarlet Letter vividly records America’s moral and historical roots in Puritan New England and masterfully re-creates a society’s preoccupation with sin, guilt, and pride.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn carries readers along on Huck’s unforgettable journey down the Mississippi in America’s foremost comic epic—the first great novel in a truly American voice.
The Red Badge of Courage re-creates the brutal reality of war and its psychological impact on a young Civil War soldier in one of the most moving and widely read American novels.
Billy Budd, Sailor, and Other Stories joins the world’s great tragic literature as a doomed seaman becomes the innocent victim of a clash between social authority and individual freedom.
Customer Reviews of Four Great American Classics
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Review Summary: eh
Review: okay. if you've read The House of Seven Gables, you probably already know how metaphor-happy Hawthorne can be. If not, get ready for page after page of in-depth metaphors. In other words, you get to read 3 consecutive pages about rosebushes, material, colors, etc. If you enjoy description (and there is a heck of a lot of it) by all means, buy this book. If you're like me, and get annoyed with over-analyzation, one-dimensional characters, and obvious plot endings, despite the themes of sin, blackmail, supernatural,etc, you should understand why this book was banned.
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Review Summary: Welcome to literacy IDIOTS!
Review: Yes, I suppose if you are into WCW "wrasslin" and collecting unemployment this book would not be your best bet. But, for those of us that have jobs and attention spans it is a wonderful novel about the "effects of sin". Something most of the other reviewers only see on Jerry Springer. So do not listen to these reviewers who tell you to "drop the class" if you are forced to read it...look where dropping classes got them. Yes, I WOULD like that super sized.
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Review Summary: IT BLOWS!
Review: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, READ THIS BOOK! Dont get me wrong, but The Scarlet Letter is one of the most boring books out there. Even if it is assigned for a reading in class, dont bother. Your analysis will inevitably be incorrect. I dont care how bright you are.
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Review Summary: The Scarlet Letter--save your time and money
Review: Oh Lord...I know I will have people who will totally disagree with me on this, but DO NOT READ THE SCARLET LETTER! I LOVE reading, and I enjoy the classics very much, but this book literally set me to sleep. Maybe I am too dense to understand this piece of literature, but all I can say is Nat Hawthorne turned what could've been a great story into a dull mushpot of words.
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Review Summary: The Scarlet Letter is a relevant, wonderful novel!
Review: The issues dealt with in The Scarlet Letter are, in many ways, as relevant today as they were a hundred years ago when Mr. Hawthorne wrote it. His insight into the human spirit and character are amazing- he even addresses women's rights! The writing style is archaic compared with today's styles, but the messages are clear and there are many surprising "supernatural" elements which are made believable and keep the reader turning pages. You may have seen the movie, but you must read the book- it took me years to actually pick this one up and when I did, I couldn't put it down! It is just as true today as nearly 300 years ago when this story takes place that the harsh judgement of others and ourselves keeps us unnesarily miserable.
Review Summary: eh
Review: okay. if you've read The House of Seven Gables, you probably already know how metaphor-happy Hawthorne can be. If not, get ready for page after page of in-depth metaphors. In other words, you get to read 3 consecutive pages about rosebushes, material, colors, etc. If you enjoy description (and there is a heck of a lot of it) by all means, buy this book. If you're like me, and get annoyed with over-analyzation, one-dimensional characters, and obvious plot endings, despite the themes of sin, blackmail, supernatural,etc, you should understand why this book was banned.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Welcome to literacy IDIOTS!
Review: Yes, I suppose if you are into WCW "wrasslin" and collecting unemployment this book would not be your best bet. But, for those of us that have jobs and attention spans it is a wonderful novel about the "effects of sin". Something most of the other reviewers only see on Jerry Springer. So do not listen to these reviewers who tell you to "drop the class" if you are forced to read it...look where dropping classes got them. Yes, I WOULD like that super sized.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: IT BLOWS!
Review: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, READ THIS BOOK! Dont get me wrong, but The Scarlet Letter is one of the most boring books out there. Even if it is assigned for a reading in class, dont bother. Your analysis will inevitably be incorrect. I dont care how bright you are.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Scarlet Letter--save your time and money
Review: Oh Lord...I know I will have people who will totally disagree with me on this, but DO NOT READ THE SCARLET LETTER! I LOVE reading, and I enjoy the classics very much, but this book literally set me to sleep. Maybe I am too dense to understand this piece of literature, but all I can say is Nat Hawthorne turned what could've been a great story into a dull mushpot of words.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Scarlet Letter is a relevant, wonderful novel!
Review: The issues dealt with in The Scarlet Letter are, in many ways, as relevant today as they were a hundred years ago when Mr. Hawthorne wrote it. His insight into the human spirit and character are amazing- he even addresses women's rights! The writing style is archaic compared with today's styles, but the messages are clear and there are many surprising "supernatural" elements which are made believable and keep the reader turning pages. You may have seen the movie, but you must read the book- it took me years to actually pick this one up and when I did, I couldn't put it down! It is just as true today as nearly 300 years ago when this story takes place that the harsh judgement of others and ourselves keeps us unnesarily miserable.