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Candide
Despite his illegitimate birth,
Candide grows up in his uncle's castle, enjoying all the status and
luxuries on offer. He is a firm believer in the teachings of his
tutor, Dr. Pangloss, that this is the best of all possible worlds.
Candide is devoutly in love with the beautiful Cunegonde,...
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Heart of Darkness
Charles Marlowe is hired by a
Belgian firm to lead an expedition up a major African river to find
and rescue a remarkable European man believed to be in danger.
Marlowe's progress through the dense jungle is hampered by
equipment and supply failures, sly sabotage and open hostility by
both petty...
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Lady Chatterly's Lover
The intelligent, young Constance Reid marries Sir Clifford
Chatterly, a bigoted intellectual paralyzed during WWI. Her husband
brings her the intellectual connections and pursuits she wanted,
but Lady Chatterly's life has become sterile and lifeless without
physical love. She fills that need with...
