Title: The Crucible
Author: Arthur Miller
ISBN: 0142437336
Plot Summary: In Colonial-Era Salem, Massachusetts, trouble is brewing when a group of adolescent girls accuse various members of the community of practicing witchcraft. Accusations fly of lying, land-grabbing, adultery, and even being in league with Satan. In the midst of it all, John Proctor, a decent if imperfect member of the community, attempts to repair his marriage and help justice be done while protecting himself from Abigail Williams, his charismatic former mistress and ringleader of the girls, who is determined to bring him down along with the people accused of witchcraft.
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Showing posts with label Fiction: Historical. Show all posts
Jane Eyre
Title: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Bronte
ISBN: 0451526554
Plot Summary: Jane Eyre, an intelligent, headstrong girl, is orphaned at a young age. After living with unsympathetic relatives for a while, she is shunted off to an even worse girl's boarding school, where living conditions only improve after a fellow student dies. When Jane comes of age, she seeks employment as a governess, ending up in the employ of the mysterious yet oddly compelling Mr. Rochester. Although she initially develops romantic feelings for her employer, she comes to realize that there are some extremely dark secrets in his past. It is only after a great deal of soul-searching, life decisions, and various personal tragedies that Jane and Mr. Rochester are reunited - but if they are to remain together, Jane must be able to do so on her own terms.
Author: Charlotte Bronte
ISBN: 0451526554
Plot Summary: Jane Eyre, an intelligent, headstrong girl, is orphaned at a young age. After living with unsympathetic relatives for a while, she is shunted off to an even worse girl's boarding school, where living conditions only improve after a fellow student dies. When Jane comes of age, she seeks employment as a governess, ending up in the employ of the mysterious yet oddly compelling Mr. Rochester. Although she initially develops romantic feelings for her employer, she comes to realize that there are some extremely dark secrets in his past. It is only after a great deal of soul-searching, life decisions, and various personal tragedies that Jane and Mr. Rochester are reunited - but if they are to remain together, Jane must be able to do so on her own terms.
Puppet
Title: Puppet
Author: Eva Wiseman
ISBN: 0887768288
Plot Summary: Julie, a young girl growing up in Hungary at the end of the 19th century, deals with poverty, hunger, and domestic violence in her daily life. When her best friend is found dead, the villagers blame the local Jewish community. In the course of the murder trial, Morris Scharf, a young Jewish boy who is the son of the defendant, is coerced, tortured and bribed into giving testimony against his father. Although Julie understands the pressures with which Morris is faced, she decides she must overcome her father's wrath, the community's disapproval, and her own fear in order to tell the truth.
Author: Eva Wiseman
ISBN: 0887768288
Plot Summary: Julie, a young girl growing up in Hungary at the end of the 19th century, deals with poverty, hunger, and domestic violence in her daily life. When her best friend is found dead, the villagers blame the local Jewish community. In the course of the murder trial, Morris Scharf, a young Jewish boy who is the son of the defendant, is coerced, tortured and bribed into giving testimony against his father. Although Julie understands the pressures with which Morris is faced, she decides she must overcome her father's wrath, the community's disapproval, and her own fear in order to tell the truth.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party
Title: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party
Author: M.T. Anderson
ISBN: 0763624020
Plot Summary: Octavian, a young African-American, grows up in a Colonial-era community of scientists and philosophers. Both he and his mother are subject to degrading pseudo-scientific experiments in the name of learning more about their racial characteristics, and how they differ from those of white people. As a child, Octavian accepts his way of life, as he and his mother live in relative comfort: however, after he befriends Bono, a black servant, and starts to question why things in their community work as they do, he realizes the extent to which he and his mother are being exploited. This, combined with the financial hardships and change in leadership the community experiences as a result of the American Revolution, finally convinces Octavian to run away.
Author: M.T. Anderson
ISBN: 0763624020
Plot Summary: Octavian, a young African-American, grows up in a Colonial-era community of scientists and philosophers. Both he and his mother are subject to degrading pseudo-scientific experiments in the name of learning more about their racial characteristics, and how they differ from those of white people. As a child, Octavian accepts his way of life, as he and his mother live in relative comfort: however, after he befriends Bono, a black servant, and starts to question why things in their community work as they do, he realizes the extent to which he and his mother are being exploited. This, combined with the financial hardships and change in leadership the community experiences as a result of the American Revolution, finally convinces Octavian to run away.
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