Their Eyes were Watching God -Zora Neale Hurston
An African-American woman in 1930s rural Florida finds freedom and self-knowledge through a personal journey encompassing three very different marriages.
Beloved - by Toni Morrison
Morrison’s heart-breaking novel tells the story of a woman who escapes from slavery to freedom in Cincinnati but remains haunted by her daughter’s murder.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
Tess is ruined when her father’s vanity forces her to seek the favors of rich relations, and her life becomes a study in the grim reality of her times.
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
This dramatic story of Paris and London during the Reign of Terror contains some of Dickens’ most memorable characters—Madame Defarge with her knitting and the self-sacrificing Sidney Carton.
Ethan Frome - Edith Wharton
An unhappy couple attempts suicide but find a far worse fate in this tale of irony and retribution in rural New England
The Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck
This Pulitzer Prize winner follows Wang Lung’s family from their early struggles to live off the land to their final disintegration as they move to the city.
For your viewing pleasure is another work day outfit:
Sweater, pants, necklace - NY & Company
Shoes - JC Penny
Beloved is on one of my booklists for class!
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