A Room of MY own/Una stanza tutta per ME
Some basic facts In 1918 Parliament in the UK passed a law that granted the right to vote to all men of over 21 and every woman over 30 the … Continue reading “Orlando” and “A Room of Ones’ Own”, V. Woolf – A More In-Depth Analysis
Chapter 4 ‘Lord,’ she thought, when she had recovered from her start, stretching herself out at length under her awning, ‘this is a pleasant, lazy way of life, to be … Continue reading Excerpt from “Orlando” by V. Woolf (1882-1941)
1984 (1949) Part 1, Chapter 5 “Just the man I was looking for”, said a voice at Winston’s back. He turned round. It was his friend Syme, who worked in the … Continue reading Excerpt from “1984”, G. Orwell
Animal Farm (1945) Chapter 1 All the animals were now present except Moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. When Major saw that they had … Continue reading Excerpt from “Animal Farm”, G. Orwell
George Orwell is the pseudonym of Eric Blair, he was born in India in 1903 where his father was a colonial official. As it often happened to the children of … Continue reading GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950)
Kurtz’s death and Marlow’s struggle in the depths of ghastliness. Kurtz discoursed. A voice! a voice! It rang deep to the very last. It survived his strength to hide in … Continue reading “The horror!” – Heart of Darkness (1902), J. Conrad
At the Company Station, before hearing of Kurtz, Marlow witnesses the exploitation of locals while building a railroad. A slight clinking behind me made me turn my head. Six … Continue reading “The Chain-gang” – Heart of Darkness (1902), J. Conrad
A Short List to Remember The Victorian Age was a time of profound cultural changes and of important political reforms that ranged from laws that improved working conditions in … Continue reading VICTORIANS’ IMPORTANT REFORMS
BIOGRAPHY Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854 of Anglo-Irish parents of noble descent and part of, what can be said, an intellectual family milieu in which he developed … Continue reading OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900)
Act 1 Jack (Ernest) Worthing meets Lady Bracknell for an interview during which he will have to prove worthy of her daughter’s hand, Gwendolen Fairfax – a girl of London’s … Continue reading Excerpt from “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895), O. Wilde
Catherine Tells Nelly of Her Love for Heathcliff ‘Perfectly right; if people be right to marry only for the present. And now, let us hear what you are unhappy about. … Continue reading Excerpt from “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte
Jane Says Good Bye to Mr Rochester Still indomitable was the reply–“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I … Continue reading Excerpt from “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte
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