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• Ross Poldark

  a Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787

  Graham, Winston,

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  Poldark, 2015-present: Ross Poldark is everything one could want in an end-of-the18th century literary hero-- he is dark, handsome, dashing, brooding, brave, empathetic, and loyal almost to a fault. Thought dead in the American Revolution, Ross…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Miniaturist

  Burton, Jessie,

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  The Miniaturist, 2018: ) Young Nella Oortman is having a bit of trouble adjusting to her new life as a successful merchant’s wife in 17th century Amsterdam. In an attempt to cheer her up and give her something fun to occupy her days, Nella’s husband…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jude the Obscure

  Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928

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  Jude the Obscure, 1971-1972: ) Jude Fawley is determined to exceed the expectations of his life. While his “place” is that of a poor rural stonemason, he longs to be a scholar at Christminster, a fictional town that grown into a utopia Jude’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wind in the Willows

  Grahame, Kenneth, 1859-1932

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  The Wind in the Willows, 2006-2007: On the surface, this tale of a friendly mole, an arrogant toad, a clever rat, and a gruff badger is a tad cartoonish and goofy. Deeper, though, is a glorious story of friendship, and the importance of sharing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Road From Coorain

  Conway, Jill K., 1934-2018

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  The Road from Coorain, 2001-2002: Australia’s windswept outback is a character, itself, in this memoir of drought, hard work, and sheep. Since nearly all of the young men who would usually work on sheep farms were off fighting World War II, young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moll Flanders

  Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731

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  The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, 1996-1997: Written as if it were the most delicious memoir, Moll tells a story of abandonment, brutality, hardship, and redemption in exile. It’s not often that the “fallen woman” in 18th century novels…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carry On, Jeeves

  Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975

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  Jeeves and Wooster, 1990-1991: Bertie Wooster is the consummate English “upper class twit,” to borrow a line from Monty Python. Luckily for Wooster and his friends, Jeeves the brilliant valet is always on hand to save them (and the rest of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cold Comfort Farm

  Gibbons, Stella, 1902-1989

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  Cold Comfort Farm, 1971-1972: What happens when you push a romantic Victorian melodrama past the point of absurdity, then keep pushing? You get the extraordinarily unfortunate and put upon orphan Flora Poste and her gloomy extended family, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wives and Daughters

  Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865

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  Wives and Daughters, 2000-2001: Before an 1832 reform bill, elections in the United Kingdom were rather a mess. While many issues and barriers remained in place after its passage, the number of men allowed to vote increased and representation became…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Family and Other Animals

  Durrell, Gerald

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  The Durrells in Corfu, 2016-present: ) The weather outside is frightful- whatever on earth is a family to do? If you are a member of the Durrell clan, the obvious answer is to sell the family home and relocate to the Greek island of Corfu. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I, Claudius

  From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born 10 B.C., Murdered and Deified A.D. 54

  Graves, Robert, 1895-1985

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  I, Claudius, 1977-1978: Written as a faux autobiography of Roman Emperor Tiberius Claudius, this novel knocks the cobwebs off Roman history and brings it to life. Claudius was thought to be mentally infirm due to a stutter and physical limitations.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Forsyte Saga

  Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933

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  The Forsyte Saga, 1967; 2002-2004: The 1967 version of The Forsyte Saga was the very first episode of Masterpiece Theatre! The “saga” is composed of three novels and two short stories that serve as segues between the novels. The Forsyte family is…Read moreRead more of this annotation