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Literature. An Adventure Waiting to Happen. Literature A Collection of Lives. Fantasy. Mystery. Non Fiction. Science Fiction. Folk Tale. Fiction. Drama. Mythology. Biography. Poetry. What do you get?.
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Literature An Adventure Waiting to Happen
Fantasy Mystery Non Fiction Science Fiction Folk Tale Fiction Drama Mythology Biography Poetry
What do you get? Realistic Fiction: Stories that take place in modern time, right here and now. The characters are involved in events that could really happen. Mystery: A novel or story about a mysterious event or events which are not explained until the end, so as to keep the reader in suspense. Fantasy: Fiction that contains elements that are NOT realistic, such as talking animals, magical powers, etc. make-believe is what this is all about. Poetry: Verse written to create thought, feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to convey its meaning. Historical Fiction: Made up of stories that take place in a particular time period in the past. Often the basic setting is real, but the characters are fictional. Non-Fiction: All of the information in these books are TRUE FACTS. It can be on any subject. Autobiography: The story of a person's life, written or told by that person. Biography: The story of a real person's life, written or told by another person. Science Fiction: Often includes futuristic technology. Blends scientific fact and fiction. Drama: A story written to be acted in front of an audience. Folk Tale: A story with no known author, originally passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth. Myth: A story that usually explains something about the world and involves gods and other superhuman beings.
Authors for Every Occasion http://www.nagasaki-gaigo.ac.jp/ishikawa/amlit/authorlist/listauthors.htm Great Reads http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.html http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/top100s.htm#Novels
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