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Literature is my utopia.

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Many scholars forget, it seems to me, that our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our un...more

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Literature is my Utopia

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More than at any other time, when I hold a beloved book in my hand my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.

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In a word, literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book-f...more

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I do not mean to object to a thorough knowledge of the famous works we read. I object only to the interminable comments and bewildering criticisms tha...more

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Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. ...more

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I am conscious of a soul-sense that lifts me above the narrow, cramping circumstances of my life. My physical limitations are forgotten- my world lies...more