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The Quotable Paperback
http://niftybooks.wordpress.com
An exploration of literature through the eyes of a 22 year old ME sufferer. I read, and quote small passages or sentences that caught my eye.
- Added on: Jul 25th, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: niftybooks
- Listed in: Books Poetry
- Tags: books book literature quotes reading read
Recent Posts
Apologies
I just wanted to do a small update to apologise for my absence and… lack of updates! As stated on my ‘About’ page, I suffer from an illness called M.E. or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Sometimes various symptoms worsen or improve, and currently my ...
The Torture Garden – Octave Mirbeau (Part 3)
Book: The Torture Garden – Octave Mirbeau Status: Read Very sorry for the delay in posting this, here is the final selection of quotes from ‘The Torture Garden’. Now this one does come with a bit of a warning.. I wanted to give an e...
The Torture Garden – Octave Mirbeau (Part 2)
Part two of quotes from ‘The Torture Garden’ by Octave Mirbeau. A couple of swears in these quotes I’m afraid, but we’re not into the torture garden itself yet.. so you needn’t be worried by any imagery! Also, apologises...
The Torture Garden – Octave Mirbeau
Book: The Torture Garden – Octave Mirbeau Status: Read I came across this book on my usual literary hopscotch, leaping from one author to another. I had read that Kafka’s ‘In The Penal Colony’ was probably inspired by this book, ‘The To...
The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw (Part 3)
Book: The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw Status: Read Apologies for the gap in posting these final quotes – been a little busy! Here’s the last selection from ‘The Apple Cart’. Again, it’s amazing that this play ...
The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw (Part 2)
Book: The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw Status: Read Here’s a little more from the “Political Extravaganza” that is ‘The Apple Cart’! If only we could sit in on current meetings such as this.. I wrote this post ...
