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Sep 27, 2024 · Gulliver’s Travels, four-part satirical work by Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Swift, published anonymously in 1726 as Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. A keystone of English literature, it is one of the books that contributed to the emergence of the novel as a literary form in English. A parody of the then popular travel ...
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Gulliver’s Travels - Satire, Adventure, Voyages: Considered...
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6 days ago · Petruchio (Kevin Black) and Katherina (Emily Jordan) from the 2003 Carmel Shakespeare Festival production at the Forest Theater. The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, [ a ] in which a mischievous ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Summary. Dorothea is an earnest intelligent woman who makes a serious error in judgment when she chooses to marry Edward Casaubon, a pompous scholar many years her senior. Dorothea hopes to be actively involved in his work, but he wants her to serve as a secretary. She comes to doubt both his talent and his alleged magnum opus.
2 days ago · Synopsis. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (from original manuscript, artist unknown). In Camelot on New Year's eve, King Arthur's court is exchanging gifts and waiting for the feasting to start, when the king asks to see or hear of an exciting adventure.
Sep 28, 2024 · Hamlet, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text. Often considered the greatest drama of all time, the play tells the story of the troubled titular prince of Denmark.
Oct 1, 2024 · "Why England Slept", on the contrary, was written for JFK by yet other people, Timesman Arthur Krock among them. Krock pulled strings to get "Profiles" the Pulitzer Prize. All of this helped lead to a JFK "victory" in '60, what may well have been the most corrupt election in American history, recent examples included.
Sep 26, 2024 · Our Most Anticipated YA Books of August 2024. Take a study break with the SparkNotes blog, where you can find funny quizzes, memes, and slideshows about classic literature and Shakespeare's plays.
