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HerlandSeries
series2 books1915
completed
Reflective in tone, about gender and society and colonialism.
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Black OxenNovel
Gertrude Athertonstandalone novel1923
Reflective in tone, about immortality and identity.
The Girl from HollywoodNovel
Edgar Rice Burroughsstandalone novel1923
Reflective in tone, set in our world.
Green TownSeries
series31 books1946
completed
Reflective in tone, about coming of age, set in small town and mid 20th century.
“Written more than four decades apart, the two novels share Bradbury's recurring setting and nostalgic, myth-making tone rather than a single continuous plot.”
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RagtimeNovel
E. L. Doctorowstandalone novel1975
Historical fiction, about class conflict and race and racism, set in big city.
“With its layered storyline, Ragtime explores themes of racial injustice, class division, and the American Dream in American society.”
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Winter's TaleNovel
Mark Helprinstandalone novel1983
Magical realism, about immortality, set in big city.
“Akiva Goldsman wrote a screenplay based on the novel and directed a feature film from the script, which was released in 2014.”
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