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"Pride & PrejudiceJune Austen is one of the most well-known and widely-read English novelists of all times. Her other published works are-'sense and sensibility', 'Mansfield Park', and 'Emma'. Austen's transformation into one of the greatest writers in English history began only after her death. Her works started attracting scholarly attention in the 1920s. Today, Austen's works have become an important part of popular culture. They are not only a part of the English curriculum in school and collages but there are also many film and television adaptations of 'Emma', 'Mansfield Park', 'pride and Prejudice' And 'sense and sensibility' “What is Mr. Darcy to me, pray, that I should be afraid of him? I am sure we owe him no such particular civility as to be obliged to say nothing he may not like to hear.”for Heaven's sake, br>Madam, speak lower. What advantage can it be for you to offend Mr. Darcy? You will never recommend yourself to his friend by doing so!”.The Great GatsbyIt's the Roaring Twenties, and New York City is the place to be. Everything can be purchased, everyone can be bought. But, can you make money erase your past?It's the Roaring Twenties, and it is the time of over-indulgence. As far as the eyes can see and the mind can perceive, there are ostentatious displays of wealth and even more lavish displays of decadency. Unapologetic decadency. But, does it ever stop?It's the Roaring Twenties, and the great American Dream has been perverted. It no longer stands for anything profound that resonates with people. But, does the Idealism even attempt to stop the Materialism?As more and more people lose themselves to the lure of money, ironically the only person who remains unaffected is Jay Gatsby, the enigmatic host of the most extravagant parties...In this definitive tale on American culture, Fitzgerald pits a chaste dream against the corrupting influences of wealth and comes up with an epic story that can only be defined as 'A Great American novel'."