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1. Chronicles, Vol 1 by Bob Dylan: Here, Bob Dylan talks about his life in New York in 1961, his
experiences while recording his first album, and his devotion towards two of his lesser albums.
GENRE: NON-FICITON  SUBGENRE: MEMOIR
Explanation:  The book is about the real-life events and personal experiences of Bob Dylan.
 

2. "The Wedding Dance" by Amador Daguio is about Awiyao and Lumnay, who had been
married for seven years. Despite being in love with his wife, Awiyao feels the need to marry
again to have a son. At his second marriage celebration, Awiyao checks on Lumnay, knowing
she is upset.
GENRE: FICTION  SUBGENRE: SHORT STORY
Explanation: The story only talks about the marriage of Awiyao and Lumnay and how the
husband is not content with his marriage. Which focuses only on a single character's interest.
 

3. The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson: The author tells about the life of a
silly and vain emperor, whom two cheaters approached, pretending to be artists. They suggested
that he wear their clothes, which they said would make him invisible in front of incompetent and
stupid people. The emperor agreed and paid them to make such clothes, as he enjoyed wearing
fancy dresses.
GENRE: FICTION  SUBGENRE: FOLKTALE
Explanation: The story was written in the 18th century and passed down from one generation to
another. 
 

4. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: It is the longest major poem
by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–98 and published in 1798. The
poem is about a man on a voyage by ship who, in one impulsive and heinous act, changes the
course of his life – and death.
GENRE: NARRATIVE  SUBGENRE: BALLAD
Explanation: The piece is about an impulsive and sinful man on his trip and how his decisions
and actions affect the flow of his life. This is a presentation of a short poem telling a single
incident.
 

5. Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler: If you start reading this book, you will be able to comprehend the
"other side" of this tyrant and mass murderer. Mein Kampf is a German phrase meaning My
Struggle. This book depicts his childhood, early aspirations, conflict with his father, rise to
politics, and hatred of the Jews.
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GENRE: NON-FICTION  SUBGENRE: AUTO-BIOGRAPHY

Explanation: The book accounts Adolf Hitler's life written by himself.   
 

6. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: A story of a curious girl who falls down
a rabbit hole into a magical, compelling, and terrifying world populated by anthropomorphic
animals never ceases to ignite children's imaginations.
GENRE: FICTION  SUBGENRE: FAIRY TALE
Explanation: The story presents anthropomorphic animals interacting with a girl. This piece is
one of the famous fairy tales among children. 
 

7. The Mustard Seed: This story compares the tiny mustard seed to the large plant it will one day
become – a great shrub as much as 9 feet tall.
GENRE: FICTION  SUBGENRE: PARABLE
Explanation: The mustard seed was the smallest seed, but it grew into a huge plant. This is
Mark's third parable of growth. In this parable, Jesus teaches that although the Kingdom of God
started small, with Jesus and the disciples, it would grow and spread across the world to
unlimited numbers of followers.

8. Theodore Roosevelt, "Duties of American Citizenship": Given while serving as a New York

assemblyman, TR's address on the "Duties of American Citizenship" delved into both the
theoretical reasons why every man should be involved in politics and the practical means of
serving in that capacity.
GENRE: NON-FICTION SUBGENRE: SPEECH
Explanation: Theodore delivered his thoughts about the duties of the public as an American
citizen. 
 

9. ADONAÏS by P.B. Shelley: In it, Shelley uses the untimely death of the Greek god of fertility,
Adonis, as an extended metaphor for the death of Keats.
GENRE: POETRY  SUBGENRE: ELEGY
Explanation: Adonais is a pastoral elegy, a poem that honors and mourns the dead through
natural imagery. Usually, they emphasize the idyllic rural life to reflect on grief and loss.
Pastoral elegies were popular among English poets of the Elizabethan era, and often feature
classical allusions, especially those to Ancient Greek and Roman mythologies.
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10. The Blazing World and Other Writings by Margaret Cavendish tell the story of a woman
from our earth who travels to another world via a portal at the North Pole, where she becomes
empress of a society made up of fantastical half-animal half-human species.
GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION SUBGENRE: NOVEL
Explanation: The blazing world is about a human woman travels accidentally to another world
via the North Pole, where she immediately takes root as a fixture in their population and learns to
not only navigate their cultures but explore the universe using their help.