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Jane Austen (1775-1817) was a popular 19th century author whose works became more popular after her death. Besides Pride & Prejudice her other major works include Sense & Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion.

The role of mythological figure Yellow Woman in two stories from Leslie Marmon Silko's book Storyteller

When reading literary works, it's often helpful to understand the historic context and events that were occuring at the time. Here is a brief list of historical literary movements and the famous authors that were writing at the time.

Atticus Fitch is a widowed father of two children; Jean Louis (Mary Badham) who goes by the nickname Scout is 6 years old and her brother Jeremy Atticus (Phillip Alford) who goes by the nick name Jem is 10 years old.

Mr. Darcy, from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, continues to be an icon for many readers and writers but most only know him from the perspective of Elizabeth Bennet. Wouldn�t it be nice to know Mr. Darcy's point-of-view? Janet Aylmer, a long time Jane

A Sudden Country, Karen Fisher´s first book, was recently a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. In 2005 it was the Mountains and Plains Bookseller´s Association choice for Best Fiction. What a wonderful way to start off a publishing career.

Imagine living communally on a farm with other artists. Sally doesn´t have to imagine, she´s done it. Now she´s living in Hamilton, Ontario with her boyfriend, Newfoundland dog and a cat.

School is one of the most amusing, exciting and dangerous places in fiction. Test your knowledge of stories set on literature’s campuses.

Iris Murdoch (1919 - 1999) was a prolific author and philosopher having written twenty-seven works of fiction, five philosophical books, six plays and two books of poetry. Her novel, The Sea, the Sea, won the 1978 Booker Prize.