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The Road Through the WallNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1948
Reflective in tone, about coming of age, set in small town.
We Have Always Lived in the CastleNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1962
Gothic, eerie in tone, about madness.
“A young woman lives with her older sister and sickly uncle in their old family house, after a mysterious tragedy turns the townsfolk against them.”
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Voices from the StreetNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel2007
About identity and madness.
“A young salesman in a San Francisco radio and electronics store in 1952 feels a vague dissatisfaction with his job, his wife, and newborn son, wishing for better things.”
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The SundialNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1958
Satire, about madness.
RagtimeNovel
E. L. Doctorowstandalone novel1975
Historical fiction, reflective in tone, set in early 20th century.
“With its layered storyline, Ragtime explores themes of racial injustice, class division, and the American Dream in American society.”
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Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
About survival and coming of age, set in islands and our world.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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