Is the THE UPSTAIRS ROOM a classic book?
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When was it written, that should be you're first clue.  If it's more than a hundred years old, then, yes, it could probably be considered a classic.  If it's less than a 100, then it's more difficult to tell.
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'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho is short and sweet.\n\nThe classics are always good.  If you have not read 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, you probably would like it.  'Kidnapped' by Robert Louis Stevenson and 'Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain are old standbys.  'The Godfather' might be a bit mature for you, but it is an excellent book. \n\nYou can find many books of the horror genre by writers such as Stephen King, Anne Rice and Dean Koontz.  John Grisham and Robert Ludlum have some good action and spy thrillers, as does John leCarré.\n\n'Angels and Demons' by Dan Brown, the prequel to The da Vinci Code', is a page turner.
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Not really although I have read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote which is great and am planning to read Caleb Carr's The Alienist
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Yep - I read it in high school and it was hilarious... Sad about the author though, I think the book my have been semi-autobiographical. It was one of only a handful of required reading in high school that I didn't hate: Catcher in the Rye, Caine Mutiny, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest are the only others I can recall that I didn't hate reading.
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)\nPlot \nTone of book? - humorous \nTime/era of story - 1980's-1999 \nKids growing up/acting up? Yes \nIs this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 \nCoping with loss of loved one(s) Yes \nLoss of... - father \nSomething wrong upstairs/downstairs? - mental illness \n\nMain Character \nGender - Female \nProfession/status: - student \nAge: - a teen \nIs this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes \nEthnicity/Nationality - White (American) \nHow sensitive is this character? - hard edged \nSense of humor - Cynical sense of humor \nIntelligence - Smarter than most other characters \n\nMain Adversary \nIdentity: - society \nHow much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. \n\nSetting \nHow much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 (a good amount) \nUnited States Yes \nThe US: - Northeast \nCity? Yes \n\nStyle \nPerson - mostly 1st \nAccounts of torture and death? - no torture/death \nAmount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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It's ok. It's a fairly quick read, so you don't need to invest too much time in it, and it's fairly interesting. The ideas and characters come up every now and then in conversation, so it's good to have read if for background.\n\nBasically, it's kind of an indictment on the lives and characters of the rich.
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If you enjoyed the book, you'll like the movie.  they are very similar.  I would recommend seeing it in the theater if possible.  I think all good movies are better in the theater.  But do NOT take your baby!  \n\nIf you can't get out anytime soon though, you may as well save some money and wait for the DVD. \n\nI don't think you'll be disappointed w/the movie though.  Ian McKellan is excellent as Teabing!\n\nAnd just to comment on the person above me...I think it totally depends on where you live and how many showings your theater has.  For me, some showings were sold out, but I just walked up 10 min. before the movie started and was able to get tickets for my showing.  I haven't NOT been able to get tickets for a movie I wanted to see in like 2 years...since less people go to the movies these days.
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Use "Ask Jeeves" and pop the name of the book in the window. It will come up, what ever you want to know.
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hello I'm relay sorry if I'm  to late for your answer.\nyes I know a good book but I need to know which library you are going.you can take a book called dog at the door.
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An Analysis of The Harlot's House \n  \n    Oscar Wilde's "The Harlot's House" was written in 1881, towards the latter part of the Victorian era.  This genre is a poem containing 12 stanzas.  The point of view in this piece is from the narrator's perspective early on, the narrative distance moves further distant in the fourth stanza, zooms in, then out again. \n\nThe narrator is walking down a street and pauses, with his companion, "beneath the harlot's house"  (Wilde, Longman p. 2069: 1.3).  In the next two stanzas Wilde transitions to the inside of the house depicting a partygoers atmosphere in "Inside, above the din and fray"  (2.1) and shadows of the figures inside are projected onto the blind (3.3).  This movie projector type visual picture gives this poem a choppy edited effect. \n\n:>peace
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The book is awesome, there's no doubt about that.  But then the film is probably the greatest cinematographic realisation of a classic book that I know of.  "So what's it going to be then, eh?" ...  Well, I gotta say the book wins at a pinch, just because the images are so evocative, the message so well realised and bleak and brutal, the prose so, well, prosaic - Nadsat withstanding.  The film shines, but it shines best in its correspondence to what the book has already evoked.  Stunning question though, dude.
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I did that book at school too. very powerful book. harper lee is a great author. Favourite book? Red Dragon by thomas harris is good, as is the film. I love my horror books.
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Gone With the Wind is truely my favorite. You have to stick with it though, because Margaret Mitchell moves the story at a sometimes-slow pace... It is a classic! My very favorite. Another great older book would be basically, anything by Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, or, another one of my favorites, Arthur Miller. (Arthur Miller is a playwright, but his plays are amazing.) \n\nEnjoy reading!!!
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was that book even good
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There are lots of graded readers out there.  OUP has a good collection and they offer information on how to use them effectively.  This allows you to teach the classics and other important literary works while still working at their English level.
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Upstairs in my bed :P
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Its been on the shelves since 1918, and has been a real....whats that?....OH THE SHOW??????\nsorry cant help you Im in the UK.\nSince 2005 in the states.\nWhat a duffer I am thought you meant the book...