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Posted By: J. David Morris
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Posted On: September 4, 2008
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Posted By: Robert J. Morris
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Posted On: March 13, 2008
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A Young Person's Collection of Poetry
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| This is a community work. All submissions are considered and will be included based on content and appropriateness for the age group: children between 10 and 15 years of age. |
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Posted By: Robert J. Morris
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Posted On: March 3, 2008
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The War of the Worlds
By: H. G. Wells
Published: 1898
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| This early science fiction novel describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth, and has influenced many others, as well as spawning several films, a radio drama and a television series based on the story. The 1938 radio broadcast caused public outcry against the episode, as many listeners believed that an actual Martian invasion was in progress, a notable example of mass hysteria. |
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Posted By: Robert J. Morris
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Posted On: March 3, 2008
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The Iliad of Homer
By: Homer
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The Iliad is, together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century BC, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the Greek language, making it the first work of European literature. The existence of a single author for the poems is disputed as the poems themselves show evidence of a long oral tradition and hence, possible multiple authors.
The poem concerns events during the tenth and final year in the siege of the city of Ilion, or Troy, by the Greeks. |
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Posted By: Robert J. Morris
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Posted On: March 3, 2008
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Published: 1902
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| Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are again on a case, though for the time being, are unaware of what the case actually is and spend time examining a staff which was left behind by Dr. James Mortimer. When he arrives, he presents the case in front of Holmes, he says that he wishes to consult them before meeting Sir Henry Baskerville, soon to arrive from Canada at Waterloo Station. Sir Henry has recently inherited the Baskerville estate on the Devonshire moors following the death of Sir Charles, his uncle. Mortimer narrates a manuscript which describes the legend of the Hound of the Baskervilles, a demonic hound which allegedly killed Sir Hugo Baskerville in the 18th century and is thought to have haunted every male member of the Baskerville family. Mortimer also reads out a newspaper article and gives him a detailed description about Sir Charles along with the surrounding countryside. |
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Posted By: Robert J. Morris
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Posted On: March 3, 2008
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By: Mark Twain
Published: 1876
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| Tom Sawyer, a mischievous orphan taken in by his Aunt Polly, goes through a series of adventures involving his friends, Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. Tom is an escape master, and a professional trickster. He escapes punishment many times by his tricks. Though he is often foolish and unpredictable, he also is somewhat smart and has a good sense of humor. When not trying to win his sweetheart, Becky Thatcher, Tom is either getting into mischief or going on an adventure. Many times, Tom suddenly changes from his grinning self into a fearsome pirate or Indian. His laugh changes into a bloodcurdling yell or a barking captain's voice. Tom Sawyer's main doings are racing bugs, impressing girls with fights and stunts in the schoolyard, getting lost in a cave, and playing pirates on the Mississippi River. The best known passage in the book describes how Sawyer persuades his friends to whitewash, or paint, a long fence for him. |
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Posted By: Robert J. Morris
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Posted On: March 3, 2008
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Tarzan of the Apes
By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Published: 1914
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| The novel tells the story of John Clayton, born in the western coastal jungles of equatorial Africa to a marooned couple from England, John and Alice (Rutherford) Clayton, Lord and Lady Greystoke. Adopted as an infant by the she-ape Kala after his parents are killed by the savage king ape Kerchak, Clayton is named "Tarzan" ("White Skin" in the ape language) and raised in ignorance of his human heritage. |
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Posted By: Robert J. Morris
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Posted On: March 3, 2008
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
By: Mark Twain
Published: 1884
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| Twain initially conceived of the work as a companion to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer that would follow Huck Finn through adulthood. Beginning with a chapter he had deleted from the earlier novel, Twain began work on a manuscript he originally titled Huckleberry Finn's Autobiography. Twain worked on the manuscript off and on for the next several years, ultimately abandoning his original plan of following Huck's development into adulthood. He appeared to have lost interest in the manuscript while it was in progress, and set it aside for several years. After making a trip down the Mississippi, Twain returned to his work on the novel. Upon completion, the novel's title closely paralleled its predecessor's: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade)". |
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