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Animal
Farm by George Orwell
Animal
Farm
Find out about George Orwell and his masterpiece, Animal
Farm, at this site dedicated to a film adaptation of
the novel. Click on All About Orwell for biographical
information on the author, Critical Reviews for excerpts
of book reviews from 1946 through the present, and Historical
Timeline for a display of major historical events related
to the Soviet Union and the fight for freedom all over the
world.
A
Parcel of Patterns by Jill Paton Walsh
Eyam,
Derbyshire, England-The Famous Plague Village
Jill Paton Walsh's A Parcel of Patterns is set in
the Derbyshire village of Eyam in 1665 and tells the story
of the town's struggle with the plague. Take a virtual visit
to the town of Eyam at this site and discover how it serves
today as a monument to what people endured during the time
of the Black Death.
Robinson
Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Robinson
Crusoe
This site provides the entire online text of Daniel Defoe's
Robinson Crusoe and information on Alexander Selkirk,
the real-life adventurer on whom Defoe modeled Crusoe's
character. Be sure to click on Illustrations from the
Book for dramatic images from the novel.
The
Book of Eulogies: A Collection of Memorial Tributes, Poetry,
Essays, and Letters of Condolence
by Phyllis Theroux
The
End of Life: Exploring Death in America
At
this site hosted by National Public Radio, you will find
excerpted letters from Phyllis Theroux's Book of Eulogies.
Read the four condolence letters, including two from Samuel
Johnson and George Bernard Shaw, and get a feeling for the
breadth and depth of Theroux's anthology.
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