78 Terms
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Novels
The Help
Literature; Novels
A novel written by American author Kathryn Stockett. The novel is about African American maids working in white Mississippi households in the 1960s. Written from the perspective of three characters ...
Ostentatious
Literature; Novels
Characterised by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others or attract notice
Countenance
Literature; Novels
The look or expression of the face, also approval or encouragement; moral support
Obstinate
Literature; Novels
Firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose or opinion; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty
Journey to the West
Literature; Novels
One of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature and written by Wu Cheng'en. It is loosely based on the Buddhist monk Xuanzang's pilgrimage to India and some traditional folk tales. In ...
Eleven Minutes
Literature; Novels
Eleven Minutes (Portuguese: Onze Minutos) is a 2003 novel by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho based on the experiences of a young Brazilian prostitute called Maria, whose first innocent brushes with ...
The Pilgrimage
Literature; Novels
The Pilgrimage (Portuguese: O Diário de Um Mago, "Diary of a Mage") is a 1987 novel by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho. A parable that explores the need to find one's own path. In the end, we ...
