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a book from school
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I am trying to remember the name of 2 books I read at school.
the first was definitely about an abusive incestuous relationship between an uncle and his niece, possibly set in America.
the second, possibly set in England was about bullying and I think the boy may have drowned himself at the end.
Any ideas?
the first was definitely about an abusive incestuous relationship between an uncle and his niece, possibly set in America.
the second, possibly set in England was about bullying and I think the boy may have drowned himself at the end.
Any ideas?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Lolita was set in America, Humbert Humbert our anti-hero was indeed little Dolly's mother's lodger, but he married the mother and became Lolita's stepfather. The mother found out, but was killed in a freak accident before she could warn anyone of Humbert's intentions regarding her daughter. He takes Lolita across America on a two-part road trip, followed by a playwright called Clare Quilty, with whom Lolita runs away. Humbert eventually discovers where Lolita has gone, and kills Quilty; Humbert dies in jail awaiting trial for Quilty's murder, Lolita dies in childbirth on Christmas Day.
Was the first book Silas Marner ? I remember this classic from my school days
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Marner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Marner