1. I have a very unusual high school book club. They really are not interested in popular teen literature. They are very socially conscious and highly intelligent. They are currently reading Gender Trouble by Judith Butler. For this reason, I chose Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice from the Title List in GVRL. I thought it might help me choose something sufficiently thought-provoking for them to read next. From the contents, A Vindiation of the Rights of Women caught my attention. I thought it might be a good companion piece for Gender Trouble. I was surprised it was written in 1792. They might like it though...
2. I just searched for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The first result on the list of 70 provided sufficient information, including a critical overview and literary criticism of the work. I was glad to see the speed could be adjusted on the audio version, because when I first listened, medium was much too slow for me. The quality of the sound recording was not what I'm used to in the audio books on CD I listen to in the car everyday, but for those who need it, this is definitely a nice feature of GVRL.
3. I read a couple other posts regarding GVRL, and the Listen feature was noted as beneficial in both.
You're right about the audio, Joyce, as this is "robot" vs. a person reading, but it is still better to have than not. I like your idea for the high school book club, and they may very well like to dive into a piece from 1792 and see what's changed and what hasn't! Thanks for your comments.
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