820 Results with the "Fiction" genre


    • LETTER–To Jane Austen Cover
      by LovelyMay Letter to Jane Austen begins with a quiet yet sincere admiration for a literary voice that once echoed in drawing rooms, now faint amid the louder tones of modern fiction. The author opens by noting how Austen’s art—subtle, moral, and finely tuned—has drifted from favor in an era that hungers for urgent passions, bold causes, and dramatic upheaval. Austen's heroines, though modest in scope and setting, are painted with an intelligence and clarity unmatched in the broader romantic tradition. Their…
    • LETTER–To Herodotus Cover
      by LovelyMay Letter to Herodotus opens not with reverence but with a lightly sardonic tone, as the author sets out on a pilgrimage of sorts to trace the truth behind your renowned tales. This journey leads to the island known as Britain, where ancient rivers such as the Thames still flow, though now flanked by a sprawling metropolis more consumed with modern machinery than memories of antiquity. There is little curiosity among its people about the classical past; Herodotus, if known at all, is regarded more as a…
    • LETTER–To Edgar Allan Poe Cover
      by LovelyMay Letter to Edgar Allan Poe opens with a reflection on the peculiar hostility that followed Poe even after death, especially from fellow American writers. While many hailed him as a literary master abroad, his own country often treated him with skepticism. This may have been fueled by his sharp criticism and bold commentary, which spared no one. Poe’s honesty in literary reviews unsettled a scene unprepared for such directness. In doing so, he gained as many enemies as admirers. It is ironic that a man of…
    • LETTER–To Charles Dickens Cover
      by LovelyMay Letter to Charles Dickens begins not with division, but with a call for balance—between voices, between readers, between the living force of your imagination and the measured realism of your great peer, Thackeray. Though their methods differed, both you and he worked toward understanding the heart of humanity, seen not only in drawing rooms but also in workhouses and alleys. The letter dismisses petty rivalry, instead urging appreciation of how both authors shaped the English novel. Your pages, Charles,…
    • LETTER–To Alexandre Dumas Cover
      by LovelyMay Letter to Alexandre Dumas opens with recognition of a literary legacy as rich and enduring as the great legends passed down through generations. Your pages, filled with vitality and courage, have not aged but only deepened in resonance. Though you once feared your creations might vanish like castles in the sand, their strength now appears more elemental—etched into culture, unshaken by time or fashion. Like the stories of Scheherazade or Boccaccio, yours continue to charm, stir, and thrill. Your voice,…
    • LETTER–Epistle to Mr. Alexander Pope Cover
      by LovelyMay Letter Epistle to Mr. Alexander Pope sets the tone for a reflection that is at once admiring and interrogative, as the writer examines the complicated aura that surrounds Pope’s poetic legacy. Rather than offer blind praise, the letter moves carefully between Pope’s enduring influence and the thorny criticisms that have shadowed his name. Those who study Pope often do so with divided minds—some celebrate his wit and linguistic precision, while others accuse him of vanity and self-interest. His garden…
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      Lemon Pie

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      by LovelyMay Lemon pie, with its sun-bright filling and flaky crust, evokes more than the taste of sugar and citrus—it calls forth a mood of peace and comfort. In the chapter, the narrator’s appreciation for this humble dessert becomes a tribute to the small but powerful ways joy enters the home. Each slice of pie seems to lift the weight of a long day, turning silence at the table into smiles and conversations. It's not just the sweetness or the craftsmanship behind it that matters—it’s the atmosphere it…
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      Just Folks

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      by LovelyMay Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest is a heartwarming collection of poems that celebrate the everyday lives, struggles, and joys of ordinary people, capturing the essence of kindness, simplicity, and the beauty of human connections.
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      Just Folks

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      by LovelyMay Just Folks begins with a portrait of a town that thrives not on noise, but on kindness. In this place, people are not judged by wealth or status, but by their decency and spirit. Neighbors greet one another with sincerity, and conversations lift hearts rather than weigh them down. Gossip finds no ground here because it is met with silence or replaced by praise. The people value cheer over cynicism, and they live by the principle that it is better to build others up than to tear them down. It's not a…
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    • Jim Lancy’s Waterloo Cover
      by LovelyMay Jim Lancy's Waterloo begins in the quiet aftermath of hardship, where courage isn’t loud but steady. Catherine Ford, once tethered to the predictable rhythms of married life, now finds herself standing alone against the elements, her husband buried beneath the Nebraska soil. But she does not retreat. With her children to raise and a homestead to maintain, she chooses not just survival but dignity. Her presence in the harsh prairie is not defined by loss but by action. The land offers little softness, yet…
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