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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Huxley & Cloning
National Public Radio aired this 1997 report on Aldous Huxley sixty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking Brave New World. Listen to biographer David Dunnaway re-examine Huxley's prescient work in light of recent strides made in the study of human cloning.

Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie

The Official Online Home of Agatha Christie
At this fabulous site you can explore the world of Agatha Christie, one of the world's most popular mystery writers. Interactive features offer you the chance to test your Agatha Christie IQ, sample chapters of her books, and even direct an online mystery soap opera.

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot
This study guide will help you fully appreciate Beckett's noted play by providing context, character sketches, a summary, and study questions.

Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain

Vera Brittain
The "obscene horror" of Vera Brittain's World War I experience comes through in the information provided at this annotated site. Quotes from Brittain's Testament of Youth, the quintessential wartime autobiography, recall her personal tragedies and provide visceral accounts of working in a field camp hospital.

 


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