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In the wake of World War I, Alice Adams finds herself being pursued by a gentleman of higher social class. She and her family try various schemes to keep their inferior status a secret.

The miller is a self-made man and aspiring politician who loses the girl he loves in this commentary on class and gender conflicts of the early 20th century.

Rudyard Kipling's funny and acerbic verse continues to delight readers of all ages. Included here is the famed "Gunga Din," a poem from the perspective of a British soldier, saved by a native-who dies-and reads as a commentary on racism. This collection illustrates the scope and originality of Kipling's work.

Set during and after World War I. The novel follows Jonathan Hare, writer and misogynist, a character very much based on Swift, through his tragic relationships with two women who are likewise based on real people in Swift's life. Luxurious, angular, poetic, and sprinkled with allusions to Swift's most famous works and correspondence, I Live Under a Black Sun is a work that will surely entrance a whole new generation of readers. Highlighting a forgotten...