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Literary Classics 1965

Stoner by John Williams

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This unassuming story about the life of a quiet English professor has earned the admiration of readers all over the globe.

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What it is

Within the walls of a school · melancholic and unhurried

What happens in it

School setting

How it feels

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How it's told

Who tells it
A narrator who knows it all
Pulls you in with
Its characters
Style
Literary

Before you pick it up

Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you read for the characters
  • you like a book that stays with you for days
  • you like a book that makes you think

Maybe not if…

  • you're not in the mood to cry
  • you'd rather skip the hard scenes

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