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21) The Pearl
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"For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dreams blind him to the greed that the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors. Baring the fallacy of the American dream-that wealth erases all problems-Steinbeck's classic illustrates our fall from innocence."--Pub.desc.
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Short stories, anecdotes, cartoons, and columns are compiled in this amusing collection by male authors, such as Stephen King and Gordon Korman, who share their comical, sad, and strange memories of what life was like for them when they were boys and the impact those moments had in their later lives.
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The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone.
33) John Steinbeck
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Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 2
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Steinbeck's progression from naturalism to drama of consciousness is traced in a study bringing to light concepts of human destiny accounting for differences between novels and stories written prior to and after 1945.
34) La carta robada
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2015
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Poe (1809-1849) continuo con las aventuras de su detective analitico, Charles Auguste Dupin, en el cuento titulado La Carta Robada (titulo original en ingles: "The Purloined Letter"), que fue publicado por primera vez en 1844 en The Gift. Mas tarde se reprodujo en numerosos periodicos y revistas. Es la ultima de las tres historias protagonizadas por el detective Agustine Dupin. La Carta Robada es una historia que se desarrolla en Paris en el siglo...
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[2022]
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"A meditation instructor and former English teacher shows how the great classics of Western literature illustrate the essential concepts of Eastern philosophy. The discussion includes works by authors such as John Keats, William Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf, Frederick Douglass, and many others"--
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