Literary Text Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing literary texts.

Beloved

A novel by Toni Morrison published in 1987, set in 1873 in Ohio, Kentucky, and Georgia, about Sethe, a former slave, and the supernatural consequences of her past.

Frankenstein

A novel by Mary Shelley published in 1818, set in 18th-century Europe, about Victor Frankenstein's creation of a monster and the results of unchecked ambition.

The Great Gatsby

A novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald published in 1925, set in New York City and Long Island in 1922, about Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy Buchanan and the decline of the American Dream.

Sula

A novel by Toni Morrison published in 1973, set in The Bottom, Ohio, from 1919-1965, about the Peace family and their community.

Their Eyes Were Watching God

A novel by Zora Neale Hurston published in 1937, set in Florida in the 1920s or '30s, about Janie's quest for self-discovery.