CLASSICAL LITERATURE

Murder Monday | Poem The Murdered Traveller by William Cullen Bryant

August has finally arrived with this month’s Murder Monday post! Today I am sharing a very interesting poem titled The Murdered Traveller written by William Cullen Bryant. This poem and others by Bryant are available through one of my favorite free resources called The Project Gutenberg. Before getting into the poem, I think it is important to take a moment and praise Project Gutenberg. It is a massive free library with of over 60,000 free eBooks and audible files. These are mostly writing from the public domain, and typically where I get all my classical literature reading from. Project Gutenberg…

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Ten Empowering Quotes To Uplift Readers From My Favorite Books

With the miserable summer heat making me feel very disgruntled and all the difficulties in the world right now, I just felt like making a quick fun uplifting post for everyone. So today I’m going to be sharing ten inspiring quotes that are empowering from a few of my all time favorite books. This is also a great way to share some books that I love, which everyone knows is a favorite thing of mine to do! I’ve included some good authors such as David Eddings, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Harper Lee, and more! The rest of the month I have…

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Eight FREE Books On Kindle While The Sale Last! Quickly Now! Hurry!

This is going to be a very quick post. I just wanted to share with everyone eight books that are currently on sale for kindle for absolutely free and no Kindle Unlimited subscription required! Readers just need an amazon account and the free kindle app for their e-readers devices or phone. Yay! I’m not sure how long the sales are going for, so I would hurry! There is no guarantee that if you are reading this even twenty-fours hours from now that the sale will remain. Each author or publishing company set their own sales. I wish there was a…

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Wuthering Heights: The Most Defining Book! I Learned To Believe In Myself

One single book changed everything for me. This particular book taught me how to believe in myself and my own accomplishments when I was at a very low point in my life. The thing about me is that I have never been a very confident person nor would I categorize myself as someone who is smart. At least not back then. I have a much healthier opinion of my intelligence these days thankfully; however, at the time I read Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, this was definitely not the case. My self-esteem was trashed. There’s a lot of reasons I…

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The Anne Of Green Gables Museum – Literary Walk-Through & Bucket List

The Anne of Green Gables series written by Lucy Maud Montgomery is without a doubt one of the dearest pieces of literature I have ever read in this world, and the novels will always hold the number one spot in my heart. In today’s post, we will discuss the Anne of Green Gables Museum that was created in the honor of L. M Montgomery. The story begins in the small town of Avonlea in Canada on Prince Edward’s Island when a pair of siblings, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, accidentally find themselves the caretaker of a young girl named Anne (spelled…

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American Literature History | The Strange Mysterious Life & Death Of Edgar Allan Poe

The father of the detective story left everyone with the greatest mystery of all. What was behind his untimely demise? Edgar Allan Poe is known as being a literary master. His ability to intrigue, awe, and entertain readers leaves inspiration for new writers. Poe wrote magnificent poems and short stories that will forever be remembered. He had a talent and a knack for spinning dark tales into words. Poe was a pioneer of the mysterious and bleak aspect of human nature. He was an American writer and editor who began the trend of detective stories that have evolved throughout literary…

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Wuthering Heights╽Exploring Heathcliff’s Darkness by Guest Poster Kriti Rana

Today’s blog post will be reviewing the book Wuthering Heights. The article is written by Kriti Rana from the website Not So Random Ramblings. Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights (1847) is a tale of tragedy and revenge. Heathcliff, one of the prime characters of the novel, lies at the center of the tragedy and is the perpetrator of the revenge. His deeds leave no doubt that he is violent, abusive, and cruel. What intrigues me the most about Heathcliff in the novel is his constant association with darkness. This darkness is linked not just to his soul, but also his body.…

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Literature History | The Bronte Sisters: What You Didn’t Know About Charlotte Bronte

The talented Bronte sisters evolved, sensationalized, and influenced classical literature in critical ways. They were excellent and fearless writers during an era that made it difficult for women to be taken serious.Today’s post will be the first of a three part series about the Bronte sisters covering facts many readers may not know about them. The sisters were three of six children born to Maria Branwell and Patrick Bronte, an accomplished clergyman with his own parish. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne were involved in several individual novels that set flame to the literary world. They grew up living on the wild…

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American Literature History | The Mysterious Death Of Edgar Allan Poe

The father of the detective story left everyone with the greatest mystery of all. What was behind his untimely demise? Edgar Allan Poe is known as being a literary master. His ability to intrigue, awe, and entertain readers leaves inspiration for new writers. Poe wrote magnificent poems and short stories that will forever be remembered. He had a talent and a knack for spinning dark tales into words. Poe was a pioneer of the mysterious and bleak aspect of human nature. He was an American writer and editor who began the trend of detective stories that have evolved throughout literary…

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