Classical Reverie

Category: Historical Fiction

  • Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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    “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place. . . . With us it ain’t like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us.”  “Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little…

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

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    Synopsis and Recommendation Written by Oscar Wilde in 1940, “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a wonderful and light read, and with each passing read, a new discovery is made. This story portrays what happens when lies catch up with us, but with a comedic and romantic ending that slightly nullifies the emphasis on the…

  • Lady Windermere’s Fan

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    “I love you – love you as I have never loved any living thing. From the moment I met you, I loved you, loved you blindly, adoringly, madly!” – Lord Windermere from Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde Written by Oscar Wilde in 1893, Lady Windermere’s Fan explores the relationship between Lord and Lady Windermere…

  • The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

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    “How beautiful it is and how easily it can be broken.” – stage directions by Tennessee Williams (p. xxi)  Written by Tennessee Williams in 1944, The Glass Menagerie tells the story of the three people who comprise a small family in St. Louis, Missouri. Through the lens and memory of Tom Wingfield, the adult son,…

  • The Crucible by Arthur Miller

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    “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” – John Proctor…

  •   The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

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    ““He made me see what Life is, and what Death signifies, and why Love is stronger than both.” – Virginia from the Canterville Ghost Synopsis and Recommendation Written by Oscar Wilde in 1887, “The Canterville Ghost” is absolutely perfect for an autumn night in preparation for or on Halloween. Aligned with Wilde’s signature style of…

  •   An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde

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    “It takes great courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still to love it. And even more courage to see it in the one you love” – Lord Goring from An Ideal Husband Synopsis and Recommendation Written by Oscar Wilde in 1899, The Ideal Husband weaves a tale that delves into…