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“Women are all alike-- aye fussin' over their fal-lals and bedazin' a man's eyes, when all they really want is man's blood and his heart out of his body and his soul and his pride....”
― Cold Comfort Farm
― Cold Comfort Farm
“A straight nose is a great help if one wishes to look serious'.”
― Cold Comfort Farm
― Cold Comfort Farm
“He was, she reflected, almost rudely like a tortoise; and she was glad her friend kept none as pets or they might have suspected mockery.”
― Cold Comfort Farm
― Cold Comfort Farm
“Flora sighed. It was curious that persons who lived what the novelists called a rich emotional life always seemed to be a bit slow on the uptake.”
― Cold Comfort Farm
― Cold Comfort Farm
“I do not object to the phenomena, but I do object to the parrot.”
― Cold Comfort Farm
― Cold Comfort Farm
Latin American Literature and Magical Realism
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Latin American literature rose to particular prominence during the second half of the 20th century, largely thanks to the international success of the ...more
Magic Realism
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Magic realism is a global and varied mode of literature, from the early twentieth century European works which made the everyday seem magical, to the ...more
Maria’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Maria’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
181 books
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176 friends
115 books
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134 friends
500 books
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5 friends
2,345 books
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167 friends
1,784 books
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183 friends
1,342 books
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147 friends
2,023 books
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249 friends
629 books
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31 friends
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