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Smarkies
Framley Parsonage | Anthony Trollope
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Pickpick

This was a bit more fluff compared to the others in this series. But glad to be back in Trollope's Barsetshire.
Soft pick.
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suvata
Dead Souls | Nikolai Gogol
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5 Stars • Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol follows the cunning Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov as he travels through Russia, buying "dead souls"—serfs who are deceased but still listed in government records. His scheme aims to use these souls as collateral for a loan, exposing the corruption and moral decay of Russian society through his interactions with various landowners. Each character represents a satirical critique of societal flaws.

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Selected Poems | Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Texreader
The Queen of Spades | Alexander Pushkin
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I disliked this short story the first time I read it years ago and I forgot I‘d read it. I still don‘t like it. It‘s quite sad though because it could be quite good—about why an old woman gave up gambling. Then the ending falls so flat. Fortunately it‘s very short so there‘s that. #letterQ #halloweenatoz

#hauntedshelf #hexesandcrows @Catsandbooks @PuddleJumper

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Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell
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PuddleJumper Good choice! 3mo
dabbe Boy, I\'ll say! 🖤🧡🖤 3mo
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Ruthiella
Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Got behind but finally finished this after the #hashtagbrigade and I must say, I loved this book. It's from 1863 & is the first mainstream novel w a "fallen woman" heroine so you know this thing is devastating, BUT I got the point and always think it's cool when someone from the mid-nineteenth century writes a female character that goes against the grain.

BarkingMadRead I‘m so glad you liked it!! 3mo
currentlyreadinginCO Getting caught up on The Hotel shortly! 🧐 @BarkingMadRead 3mo
BarkingMadRead The Hotel is a much easier read! 3mo
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dabbe
Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell
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RUTH? pub. 1853
MADAME BOVARY? pub. 1856
ANNA KARENINA? pub. 1873
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES? pub. 1891
All four are about women adulterers (referred to as “whores/harlots/wicked women“ in some of these novels, thanks to the societies they lived in). Gaskell paved the way for the other (perhaps) more famous novels. Her writing? Exquisite. Ruth's story? Tragic. Do I want to read more Gaskell? Absolutely.

mjtwo I read North and South last year and loved it. It had a lot more depth than many more renowned 19th century novels. (edited) 4mo
dabbe @mjtwo Good to know! I've only read CRANFORD and this one, so I'm adding it to the TBR list. Thanks! 🤩🤗😀 4mo
Texreader Well, another excellent review. Stacked 4mo
dabbe @Texreader I read it with the lovely #hashtagbrigade ... I can't wait to read what you think about it! 🤩🤗😘 3mo
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Clare-Dragonfly
Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Mrs. Gaskell broke my heart with this one! I was wondering why I liked this so much when Tess of the D‘Urbervilles just pissed me off. Both are trying to show the humanity in a “fallen” woman. I think Tess just gets really bleak while Ruth‘s life has good things in it (like Leonard), and the only characters who really condemn Ruth are generally unsympathetic.