Books I would never have read if I hadn't gone to Uni

A Listmania! list by Miss. Lissa "miss_lissa" (London, UK)
 
Wide Sargasso Sea (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  Wide Sargasso Sea (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jean Rhys
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly disturbing and will change your view of Jane Eyre."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)
2.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "Slightly spoiled by the bizarre ending."
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The House Of The Spirits
3.  The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
The list author says:
  "You will not want this book to end! I felt like I lived through it all with the characters."
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Thérèse Raquin (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  Thérèse Raquin (Oxford World's Classics) by Émile Zola
The list author says:
  "Chilling and compelling. It stays with you long after you finish it."
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Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts
5.  Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett
The list author says:
  "You'll love it but you won't know why!"
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Pedro Páramo (Five Star)
6.  Pedro Páramo (Five Star) by Juan Rulfo
The list author says:
  "Completely baffling but thoroughly intriguing."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

House Of Leaves
7.  House Of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
The list author says:
  "Totally original and creepy in the extreme. Why has this not been made into a movie?!"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Oxford World's Classics)
8.  The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Oxford World's Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "The fact that Dickens died before completing this actually adds to the mystery."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Mrs Warren's Profession
9.  Mrs Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw
The list author says:
  "I defy you not to feel sympathy for Mrs. Warren."
£6.08   Used & New from: £1.57

Frankenstein (Norton Critical Editions)
10.  Frankenstein (Norton Critical Editions) by Mary Shelley
The list author says:
  "Hearbreaking and unsettling - I cried several times whilst travelling on the tube reading this!!"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Dracula: Authoritative Text, Contexts, Reviews and Reactions, Dramatic and Film Variations, Criticism (Norton Critical Editions)
11.  Dracula: Authoritative Text, Contexts, Reviews and Reactions, Dramatic and Film Variations, Criticism (Norton Critical Editions) by Bram Stoker
The list author says:
  "Never in a million years did I expect to enjoy this!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Buddha of Suburbia
12.  The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
The list author says:
  "Just fab! This book has everything!"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (New Mermaids)
13.  A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (New Mermaids) by Thomas Middleton
The list author says:
  "Like a Carry On film!"
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Richard III (3rd)
14.  Richard III (3rd) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "I would never have imagined that one of Shakespeare's history plays could be so enjoyable."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The God of Small Things
15.  The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The list author says:
  "A rollercoaster ride of a novel."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (212 customer reviews)

Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Arena Books)
16.  Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Arena Books) by Manuel Puig
The list author says:
  "Beautiful, sad and memorable. An unconventional love story."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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