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Ronia Richter TIRANATH

English Edition

Science Fiction
Englisch
23723 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
167
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Long ago, their home being threatened by a cosmic catastrophe, some Tirnaens left their planet to create a new life for themselves on Tiranath. Several hundred years later, after much hardship, they have successfully colonized the new planet and apparently established a stable society. When the eminent scientist Camil is assigned to a new project, he has no idea of the consequences his genetic research will trigger. [mehr]

Stichwörter: dystopia, genetics, social criticism, alien civilisation, science fiction series

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George Eliot Middlemarch (Annotated)

Complete Eight Books

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Englisch
316833 Wörter
Ab 6 Jahren
324
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Middlemarch: Complete Eight Books By George Eliot, first published in 1874. Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880, also "Mary Anne" or "Marian"), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Middlemarch, is her seventh novel, begun in 1869 and then put aside during the final illness of Thornton Lewes, the son of her companion George Henry Lewes. During the following year Eliot resumed work, fusing together several stories into a coherent whole, and during 1871–72 the novel appeared in serial form. The first one-volume edition was published in 1874, and attracted large sales. The novel is set in the fictitious Midlands town of Middlemarch during the period 1830–32. It has multiple plots with a large cast of characters, and in addition to its distinct though interlocking narratives it pursues a number of underlying themes, including the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism and self-interest, religion and hypocrisy, political reform, and education. [mehr]

Stichwörter: George Eliot, Middlemarch, Study Provincial Life, Education, Political Reform, Idealism, Marriage, Status of Women, Mary Anne Evans, Novel Social Criticism, Literature, Fiction, Rosamond Vincy, Dorothea Brooke

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Charles Dickens Bleak House (Annotated)

Illustrated

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Englisch
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Bleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens. Includes all 40 illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz). Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. It is held to be one of Dickens's finest novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. The story is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and partly by a mostly omniscient narrator. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly but depressive John Jarndyce, and the childish and disingenuous Harold Skimpole, as well as the likeable but imprudent Richard Carstone. At the novel's core is long-running litigation in England's Court of Chancery, Jarndyce v Jarndyce, which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. This case revolves around a testator who apparently made several wills. The litigation, which already has taken many years and consumed between £60,000 and £70,000 in court costs, is emblematic of the failure of Chancery. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Bleak House, Illustrated, Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne, Phiz, Novel, Social Criticism, Litigation, Court of Chancery, Jarndyce v Jarndyce, Testator, Judicial, Chancery Law Proces, Esther Summerson, British Society, 19th century, Jarndyce, Chancery Law Process, Esther, Summerson, Equity Court [mehr][weniger]

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Various Author English Satires

Sprache und Literatur
Englisch
92711 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
4
7

Satire is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government or society itself, into improvement.[1] Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon and as a tool to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. A feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm—"in satire, irony is militant"[2]—but parody, burlesque, exaggeration,[3] juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to attack. Satire is nowadays found in many artistic forms of expression, including literature, plays, commentary, television shows, and media such as lyrics. [mehr]

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Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre

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Englisch
184443 Wörter
Ab 10 Jahren
502
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Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre follows the emotions and experiences of its title character, including her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester, the Byronic master of fictitious Thornfield Hall. In its internalization of the action — the focus is on the gradual unfolding of Jane's moral and spiritual sensibility and all the events are colored by a heightened intensity that was previously the domain of poetry — the novel revolutionized the art of fiction. Charlotte Bronte has been called the 'first historian of the private consciousness' and the literary ancestor of writers like Joyce and Proust. The novel contains elements of social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core, but is nonetheless a novel many consider ahead of its time given the individualistic character of Jane and the novel's exploration of classism, sexuality, religion, and proto-feminism. [mehr]

Stichwörter: jane eyre, charlotte bronte, historical, romance, classic literature, english literature, coming of age

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Charles Dickens The Cricket On The Hearth (Illustrated)

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In July 1845, Dickens contemplated forming a periodical focusing on the concerns of the home. It was to be called The Cricket, but the plan fell through, and he transformed his idea into a Christmas book in which he abandoned social criticism, current events, and topical themes in favour of simple fantasy and a domestic setting for his hero's redemption. The book was released on 20 December 1845 (the title page read "1846") and sold briskly into the New Year. Seventeen stage productions opened during the Christmas season 1845 with one production receiving Dickens's approval and opening on the same day as the book's release. Dickens read the tale four times in public performance. It has been dramatised in numerous languages and for years was more popular on stage than A Christmas Carol. Vladimir Lenin publicly walked out of a performance of the Cricket play in the Soviet Union, calling it too sentimental, but it is less explicitly Christian than some of Dickens's other Christmas books. Cricket has been criticised for its sentimentality, but contemporary readers were attracted to its depiction of the Victorian ideal of the happy home. [mehr]

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Charles Dickens A Child's History Of England

Historisches
Englisch
162700 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
4
3

Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈtʃɑrlz ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.[1] During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented popularity, and by the twentieth century he was widely seen as a literary genius by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.[2][3] Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens was forced to leave school to work in a factory when his father was thrown into debtors' prison. Although he had little formal education, his early impoverishment drove him to succeed. Over his career he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas and hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens sprang to fame with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers. Within a few years he had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire, and keen observation of character and society. His novels, most published in monthly or weekly instalments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication.[4][5] The instalment format allowed Dickens to evaluate his audience's reaction, and he often modified his plot and character development based on such feedback.[5] For example, when his wife's chiropodist expressed distress at the way Miss Mowcher in David Copperfield seemed to reflect her disabilities, Dickens went on to improve the character with positive features.[6] His plots were carefully constructed, and Dickens often wove in elements from topical events into his narratives.[7] Masses of the illiterate poor chipped in ha'pennies to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up and inspiring a new class of readers.[8] Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age.[9] His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most influential works ever written, and it remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Set in London and Paris, his 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, is the best selling novel of all time.[10] His creative genius has been praised by fellow writers—from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell and G. K. Chesterton—for its realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterisations, and social criticism. On the other hand Oscar Wilde, Henry James and Virginia Woolf complained of a lack of psychological depth, loose writing, and a vein of saccharine sentimentalism. The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters.[11] [mehr]

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Adventures in Criticism

Abenteuer
Englisch
80184 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
3
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Chaucer.--"The passionate pilgrim."--Shakespeare's lyrics.--Samuel Daniel.--William Browne.--Thomas Carew.--"Robinson Crusoe."--Lawrence Sterne.--Scott and Burns.--Charles Reade.--Henry Kingsley.--Alexander William Kinglake.--C. S. C. and J. K. S.--Robert Louis Stevenson.--M. Zola.--Selection.--Externals.--Club talk.--Excursionists in poetry.--The popular conception of a poet.--Poets on their own art.--The attitude of the public towards letters.--A case of bookstall censorship.--The poor little penny dreadful.--Ibsen's "Peer Gynt."--Mr. Swinburne's later manner.--A morning with a book.--Mr. John Davidson.--Björnsterne Björnson.--Mr. George Moore.--Mrs. Margaret L. Woods.--Mr. Hall Craine.--Mr. Anthony Hope.--"Trillby."--Mr. Stockton.--Bow-wow.--Of seasonal numbers [mehr]

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John Oldmixon An Essay on Criticism

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Englisch
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2
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John Oldmixon (1673 – July 9, 1742) was an English historian. He was a son of John Oldmixon of [mehr]

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John Oldmixon An Essay On Criticism

Kurzgeschichte
Englisch
36677 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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John Oldmixon (1673 – July 9, 1742) was an English historian.He was a son of John Oldmixon of Oldmixon, Weston-super-Mare in Somerset.[1] He was brought up by the family of Admiral Robert Blake in Bridgwater and later became involved in trade through the port of Bristol.His first writings were poetry and dramas, among them being Amores Britannici; Epistles historical and gallant (1703); and a tragedy, The Governor of Cyprus. [mehr]

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