Adam Burgess is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed articles on American literature for over two years. He teaches English full time at the College of Southern Nevada and has been writing book reviews and criticism since 2009. He is also the co-founder and moderator of The Classics Club, an online participation-based community for lovers of, and those curious about, classic literature.
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