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"Hamlet is one of the most intriguing and famous of Shakespeare's play. It allows professors to explore the construction of fiction."

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"Jane Eyre allows both a romantic and a post-colonial reading. It's got elements of goth and dark with all the feelings."

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"I haven't read this one but I know Steinback is reference in discussing identity, society and also appreciate great literary craft."

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"Feminism, slavery, identity, language - this is one hell of a book and a literature course should include it."