Fitzgerald, Geraldine 1913-2005Overview
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Dark victory
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13 editions published between 1985 and 2005 in English and held by 883 libraries worldwide The life of a fast moving Long Island socialite skids to a stop when she discovers that she has less than a year to live.
The pawnbroker
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12 editions published between 1964 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 832 libraries worldwide A long time ago, Sol Nazerman was a professor. He had a wife, children. Then the Germans came. Sol survived the concentration camp, his family did not. Now, as the pawnbroker in a shop owned by a racketeer, he grows increasingly bitter and callous, withdrawing still further from the world around him. His eager assistant Jesus looks to him as both a teacher and a father figure, but Sol eschews involvement or compassion. This detachment leads to a tragedy, which awakens Sol's humanity, wherein he can finally acknowledge his burden of grief and guilt.
Wuthering Heights
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15 editions published between 1939 and 2005 in English and held by 821 libraries worldwide "Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon and David Niven star in this internationally-acclaimed masterpiece based on Emily Brontèˆ's classic story of passion, hatred and revenge. Olivier and Oberon are brilliant as Heathcliff and Cathy, whose tortured love affair ends when Cathy marries the wealthy Edgar (David Niven). Heathcliff's savage retaliation upon the woman he loves explodes in a stunning climax."--Jacket.
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
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9 editions published between 1980 and 1995 in English and held by 680 libraries worldwide A spunky old lady of eighty who on her deathbed struggles to resolve tormenting memories of her past when she was left standing at the altar. Still, her indomitable will to live and act independently infuses the last day of her life.
Harry and Tonto
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6 editions published between 1974 and 2005 in English and held by 522 libraries worldwide Comedy about a man evicted from his apartment who decides to take his cat, Tonto, and head cross country to live with one of his children. He has many 'encounters' with an assortment of people he meets on the way.
Long day's journey into night
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14 editions published between 1971 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 428 libraries worldwide Author Eugene O'Neill gives an autobiographical account of his explosive home life. Fused by a drug-addicted mother, a father who wallows in drink after realizing he is no longer a famous actor, and an older brother who is emotionally unstable and misfit, the family is reflected by their youngest son, who at 23 is a sensitive and aspiring writer.
Watch on the Rhine
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9 editions published between 1971 and 2008 in English and German and held by 407 libraries worldwide Sara and Kurt Muller and their three children are returning to her mother's home in Washington D.C. after 18 years in Europe. A Romanian Count living there discovers Kurt's attache case full of money. He also finds out from friends at the German Embassy that Kurt is working with an anti-Nazi underground group in Germany. He tries to blackmail Kurt. Kurt shoots him and must flee. When Sara hears no more of Kurt, she knows that her oldest son Joshua will soon leave to work in the underground.
Katherine Anne Porter's The jilting of Granny Weatherall
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6 editions published between 1980 and 2009 in English and held by 402 libraries worldwide Granny Weatherall is a spunky old lady of eighty who bosses her doctor and her children. She seems so strong and in control. Yet she has never had the upper hand in her destiny. One morning, a flood of long-forgotten memories bring her to the realization that of all her accomplishments, she cannot console herself for the shame-filled day she was left standing at the altar. Still, her indomitable will to live and act independently infuses the last day of her life.
Ah, wilderness
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8 editions published between 1975 and 2002 in English and held by 297 libraries worldwide A Long Wharf Theatre Company production of Eugene O'Neill's nostalgic paean to the rites of adolescence. This affectionate comedy presents a 17 year old boy's coming of age during a summer in 1906 New England where he experiments with his first romantic crush, poetry, politics, wicked women and alcohol.
Beyond the horizon
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6 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 294 libraries worldwide A McCarter Theatre Company production of Eugene O'Neil's first full-length play which won him a Pulitzer prize. The play concerns two brothers in love with the same girl. Her rejection of one of them and marriage to the other tears apart a family and sets the stage for all three characters' discontent and disallusionment.
Rachel, Rachel
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 254 libraries worldwide Rachel Cameron is a 35-year old school teacher living in New England. Her life is small and safe. She has no man in her life and lives with her mother. She wants to do anything to keep from slipping into spinsterhood. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she has to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go.
Kennedy
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 246 libraries worldwide Centers on the presidential years and the loves, lives, triumphs and tragedies of one of the most controversial families of the 20th century. Covers historical events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion, the violent racial turmoil, the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Explores the private life of Kennedy, the tragic death of his infant son and his chronic womanizing. He was scrutinized by the FBI under the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover.
Wuthering Heights
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 198 libraries worldwide A tortured love affair ends between Heathcliff and Cathy when Cathy marries the wealthy Edgar. Heathcliff's savage retaliation upon the woman he loves explodes in a stunning climax.
Wilson
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 168 libraries worldwide Wilson's career is traced from his tenure as Princeton University president and governor of New Jersey through his successful campaign and years at the White House.
Katherine Anne Porter's The jilting of Granny Weatherall
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4 editions published between 1980 and 1993 in English and held by 113 libraries worldwide The story of a matriarch on her deathbed who struggles to resolve tormenting memories of her past.
The widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 109 libraries worldwide D.H. Lawrence's naturalistic drama is drawn from Lawrence's memories of his parents' turbulent marriage. Set in pre-World War I England, the story centers on the conflict between a coarse, blustering coal miner and his refined, working-class wife.
The mill on the floss
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10 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and held by 109 libraries worldwide Film adaptation of the novel by George Eliot. Relates the ill-fated romance of the heroine, Maggie, who is thrust into the male-dominated society of Victorian England, and has little chance for happiness as the daughter of an autocratic father who constantly reminds her of her duty to him and the family.
The last American hero
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide As a child Junior Jackson's only worry was staying out of reform school. Then his father was thrown in jail for moonshining. Jackson would begin stock car racing to raise money for his father, but he soon became a star in the racing world.
The pawnbroker
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 103 libraries worldwide Sol Nazerman is a WWII Nazi deathcamp survivor. Now, he runs a pawnshop and takes refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity. When his assistant sacrifices his own life for the pawnbroker during a robbery, Sol is finally confronted with the inherent goodness of the human spirit.
Bye bye monkey
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3 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and French and held by 102 libraries worldwide In the heart of New York City, Luigi and Lafayette, two foreign eccentrics, begin decaying in a surreal, rat-infested world. While walking along the Hudson River, Luigi discovers the corpse of King Kong. He also finds Kong's orphaned son, a newborn chimpanzee and brings him to his friend Lafayette, who decides to raise the infant as his own. more
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