LRC EDUCATION: EMPOWER YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Unlike the previous writers of the Augustan Age, Richardson came from a humble background, he was not very educated and, while still very young, he was sent to London to work … Continue reading SAMUEL RICHARDSON (1689-1761)
JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1745) Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin of English parents, he did not do well as a student but he was eventually granted his degree by “Special Grace”. … Continue reading JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1745)
Questions on Textual Analysis Four Open Questions: answer briefly, no more than 10 lines for each question. It has been said that with this new novel, unlike he did in his … Continue reading “Molly Becomes a Thief”, D. Defoe – HOMEWORK
DANIEL DEFOE (1660-1731) Daniel Defoe led an adventurous life. He travelled extensively, was a journalist, a writer, a spy and he was a businessman who faced bankruptcy and made it … Continue reading DANIEL DEFOE (1660-1731)
BRITISH GOLDEN AGE The 18th century, in Britain, is generally considered a golden age, it is a time of surprising broad views and growing freedoms, an age of greater individual … Continue reading THE RISE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS AND THE NOVEL
The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.” John Milton BIOGRAPHY John Milton is one of the most prominent English … Continue reading JOHN MILTON (1608-1674)
Brief Biographies Charlotte and Emily Bronte were born in Yorkshire, they were the daughters of the curate of Haworth, a small town in the moors where the sisters spent most … Continue reading CHARLOTTE AND EMILY BRONTE
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. Jane Austen BIOGRAPHY Jane Austen, one of the best known English … Continue reading JANE AUSTEN (1775-1817)
