Some Books, Plays and Poetry I Have Read

A Listmania! list by "slimslowslider"
 
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
1.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "A heady tale of obsession"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (196 customer reviews)

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Atonement
2.  Atonement by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "Probably a masterpiece, definitely one of the best I have read"
£5.67   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (286 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

1984
3.  1984 by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Terrifying nightmare about power and submission"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics)
4.  The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics) by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "A rich parable of morality and art"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Dubliners (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  Dubliners (Penguin Modern Classics) by Joyce James
The list author says:
  "Beautifully written, The Dead is magnificent."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Lord of the Flies
6.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The list author says:
  "Studied it to death in English Lit, hasn't put me off."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Tender is the Night: A Romance (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  Tender is the Night: A Romance (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "Probably overshadowed by The Great Gatsby, but this is brilliantly crafted, and more personal."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.29
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Disgrace
8.  Disgrace by J M Coetzee
The list author says:
  "An cutting insight into a troubled country.  Some of the scenes are unforgettable."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)

The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"
9.  The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly written and very enjoyable, but it left me slightly empty after finishing."
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

When We Were Orphans
10.  When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "I didn't like Ishiguro's  prose style, and didn't find myself interested in the answers to the questions the book raises."
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3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
11.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "The darkest of the Harry Potter books, and very fun to read."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (715 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Girlfriend in a Coma
12.  Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "A very interesting book, about the present as much as the future, but the chatty, American prose style is quite annoying."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)
13.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "A fantastic novel"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.52
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (387 customer reviews)

Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (Penguin Modern Classics)
14.  Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Great political fable"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.00
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (179 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Iron Man: A Story in Five Nights (FF Childrens Classics)
15.  The Iron Man: A Story in Five Nights (FF Childrens Classics) by Ted Hughes
The list author says:
  "Excellent story by a fine poet"
£3.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics)
16.  Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The list author says:
  "Definitely a scary, important novel, but some passages are clumsy, and the constant narrative can get a bit much, whether by Walton, Frankenstein or the monster."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Macbeth (Cambridge School Shakespeare)
17.  Macbeth (Cambridge School Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "Packed with observations that will never go out of fashion"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Translations (Faber Paperbacks)
18.  Translations (Faber Paperbacks) by Brian Friel
The list author says:
  "Fantastic play, which tells more truth than centuries of politics ever have in my country"
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Dover Thrift)
19.  The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Dover Thrift) by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "Don't watch the Shawshank Redemption, read this instead.  The nursery rhyme style makes the truth even harsher.  But look carefully and you will find hope."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Collected Poems 1909-62
20.  Collected Poems 1909-62 by T.S. Eliot
The list author says:
  "Full of questions and conclusions, and beautiful poetry."
£9.74   Used & New from: £0.35
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Slow Dance on the Fault Line
21.  Slow Dance on the Fault Line by Donald Rawley
The list author says:
  "Such a fresh and vital voice, unfortunately Rawley died before I had heard of him."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Enduring Love
22.  Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "Faster than Atonement, McEwan's books are what you look for in a novel, but rarely find."
£4.83   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (176 customer reviews)

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