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Great Expectations Feb. 18, 2024 Introduction:Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1860. In 1861, it was released in three volumes. It is about an orphan in the 19th century named Pip. He wrote and released each chapter every month. It is a famously known novel as it has good literary critic…

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Feb. 10, 2024 Introduction:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a novel written by Mark Twain, (real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens) and was published in 1876. The book has a sequel called The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which was published eight years after. The novel is one of the most classic…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Feb. 3, 2024 Introduction:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a classic novel written by Roald Dahl. It was published in 1964. Roald Dahl wrote a sequel called Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, published in 1972. It is often ranked as one of the most popular books ever. The Plot:Charlie…

Brave New World Jan. 28, 2024 Introduction:Brave New World is a dystopian novel written by Aldous Huxley and was published in 1932. Its content is a science-based novel and is often compared with 1984 by George Orwell. The time was set after Henry Ford invented the car and the civilization had scientific developments. The Plot:The…

1984 Jan. 21, 2024 Introduction:1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell and was published in 1949. It has become one of the most classic political and dystopian novels. It is ubiquitously discussed in many schools as it is one of the most classic literary examples. The Plot:In 1984, the civilization was split into…

In 1984, the civilization was split into three provinces named Oceania, Eastasia, and Eurasia caused by world wars, conflicts, and revolutions. One of the super-states is Airstrip-One (former name: Great Britain) which is a part of the province called Oceania. In a country ruled by “The Party” with the idea of “Ingsoc” (a Newspeak word…