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Delphi Complete Works of L. M. Montgomery (Illustrated)

The Delphi Complete Works of L. M. Montgomery (Illustrated) is a comprehensive compilation of the author's extensive literary output. It features her classic novels such as 'Anne of Green Gables' and 'Rilla of Ingleside,' as well as her poetry and other writings. Each work is accompanied by illustrations, enhancing the reader's experience and providing a visual representation of Montgomery's vivid imagination and storytelling. more

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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author renowned for her children's literature, particularly the 'Anne of Green Gables' series. Her works are celebrated for their refreshing style and profound insights into human nature. more

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“He had also the reputation of being a bit of a lady killer. But that probably accrued to him from his possession of a laughing, velvety voice which no girl could hear without a heartbeat, and a dangerous way of listening as if she were saying something that he had longed all his life to hear.”

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Book:LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY - The Woman Behind The Books: Autobiography & Private Letters (Including The Complete Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily Starr Trilogy & The Blue Castle): The Alpine Path (Memoirs), Complete Chronicles of Avonlea, The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Jane of Lantern Hill, Rainbow Valley, Emily of New Moon and more
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“In the political jargon of those days, the word "intellectual" was an insult. It indicated someone who did not understand life and was cut off from the people. All the Communists who were hanged at the time by other Communists were awarded such abuse. Unlike those who had their feet solidly on the ground, they were said to float in the air. So it was fair, in a way, that as punishment the ground was permanently pulled out from under their feet, that they remained suspended a little above the floor.”

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Book:The Grapes of Wrath
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Book:A Susan Sontag reader
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