First Semester: *Summer reading choice of by Joseph Heller Catch 22 by Fyodor Dostoevsky and Punishment by Thomas Hardy Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights REQUIRED: by Aldous Huxley Brave New World by Mary Shelley Frankenstein by William Shakespeare Hamlet Second Semester: by Kafka The Metamorphosis by Albert Camus The Stranger by Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness by Dante Alighieri The Inferno by Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns Other approved titles that may be used for whole class reading or for choice readings: by Leo Tolstoy by Arthur Miller The Death of Ivan Illych Death of a Salesman by Oscar Wilde by William Shakespeare The Importance of Being Earnest King Lear by Eugene O’Neill by Gustave Flaubert Long Day’s Journey Into Night Madame Bovary by Ken Kesey by Jane Austen One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Pride and Prejudice by George Bernard Shaw by Toni Morrison Saint Joan Beloved Students may be asked to select a book from a list of at least ten titles for an independent reading assignment. Please sign below indicating your receipt of this letter. Your daughter/son should return the signed portion to me within one week. I have received and read the letter concerning English Language Arts materials--AP English Literature ___________________________________________ Student’s Name (printed) ___________________________________________ Student’s Signature ___________________________________________ Parent’s Signature ___________________________________________ Date
First Semester: *Summer reading choice of Catch 22 by Joseph Heller and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte REQUIRED: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Hamlet by William Shakespeare Second Semester: The Metamorphosis by Kafka The Stranger by Albert Camus Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad The Inferno by Dante Alighieri A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Other approved titles that may be used for whole class reading or for choice readings: The Death of Ivan Illych by Leo Tolstoy Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde King Lear by William Shakespeare Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw Beloved by Toni Morrison Students may be asked to select a book from a list of at least ten titles for an independent reading assignment. Please sign below indicating your receipt of this letter. Your daughter/son should return the signed portion to me within one week. I have received and read the letter concerning English Language Arts materials--AP English Literature ___________________________________________ Student’s Name (printed) ___________________________________________ Student’s Signature ___________________________________________ Parent’s Signature ___________________________________________ Date
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