Articles related to "British Literature"
"They Cut Themselves with Cruel Kimes"
This article describes a few British writers like Charles Dickens who mocked the missionary movement to Africa.
charles dickens • savage • missionary • civilize • british
This article describes a few British writers like Charles Dickens who mocked the missionary movement to Africa.
charles dickens • savage • missionary • civilize • british
A-G Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
The ABCs of poetry, prose, and plays of influential eighteenth and nineteenth century writers and their works...
jane austen • charles dickens • oliver twist • charlotte bronte • jane eyre
The ABCs of poetry, prose, and plays of influential eighteenth and nineteenth century writers and their works...
jane austen • charles dickens • oliver twist • charlotte bronte • jane eyre
Butlers
A look at the history of the butler profession and where it is today, stimmed off of a book I am reading about a "great" butler, fictious literature but intriguing none the less.
butlers • man servants • england • british • literature
A look at the history of the butler profession and where it is today, stimmed off of a book I am reading about a "great" butler, fictious literature but intriguing none the less.
butlers • man servants • england • british • literature
Centuries of British Literature: A Selective Survey
A quick survey of british literature culminating with the novel.
medieval literature • beowulf • arthur • lancelot • robin hood
A quick survey of british literature culminating with the novel.
medieval literature • beowulf • arthur • lancelot • robin hood
Donne's "The Flea"
Donne's "The Flea" is a poem of a man attempting to seduce a woman in a peculiar way: the image of a flea.
john donne • the flea • rhetoric • literary critique • british literature
Donne's "The Flea" is a poem of a man attempting to seduce a woman in a peculiar way: the image of a flea.
john donne • the flea • rhetoric • literary critique • british literature
H-N Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
rudyard kipling • ivanhoe • tom brown's schooldays • henry james • gilbert and sullivan
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
rudyard kipling • ivanhoe • tom brown's schooldays • henry james • gilbert and sullivan
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, she creates a dark tale about a man's desire to create life, to play God. In the process, he conceives a lonely, hideous creature.
mary shelley • frankenstein • setting • the modern prometheus • british literature
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, she creates a dark tale about a man's desire to create life, to play God. In the process, he conceives a lonely, hideous creature.
mary shelley • frankenstein • setting • the modern prometheus • british literature
O-T Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
oscar wilde • gulliver's travels • anthony trollope • elizabeth barrett browning • christina rossetti
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
oscar wilde • gulliver's travels • anthony trollope • elizabeth barrett browning • christina rossetti
Saying Good-bye: Graham Swift's Last Orders
A review of Graham Swift's Booker prize winning novel, <i>Last Orders</i>.,A review of Graham Swift's Booker prize winning novel, <i>Last Orders</i>.
graham swift • last orders • booker prize • contemporary fiction • novel
A review of Graham Swift's Booker prize winning novel, <i>Last Orders</i>.,A review of Graham Swift's Booker prize winning novel, <i>Last Orders</i>.
graham swift • last orders • booker prize • contemporary fiction • novel
Teaching Tennyson Part I
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England for over thirty years was a favorite of the Queen of England and has remained a favorite in well-educated circles for 150 years. Unlock some of the richness of his works for your students with a little help from internet resources that tie in Victorian history with Tennyson's works.
alfred • lord tennyson • tennyson • victorian • victorian british literature
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England for over thirty years was a favorite of the Queen of England and has remained a favorite in well-educated circles for 150 years. Unlock some of the richness of his works for your students with a little help from internet resources that tie in Victorian history with Tennyson's works.
alfred • lord tennyson • tennyson • victorian • victorian british literature
The Best of the Web: Ten Excellent British Literature Sites
The second in a 3-part series listing useful Web sites. This article features sites on British Literature.
british literature • english literature • england • ireland • links
The second in a 3-part series listing useful Web sites. This article features sites on British Literature.
british literature • english literature • england • ireland • links
The Gothic Tales of Elizabeth Gaskell
Best known for writing 1855's North and South, 19th century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most popular--and chilling--ghost stories of her time.
ghost stories • gothic literature • elizabeth gaskell • halloween stories • classic horror
Best known for writing 1855's North and South, 19th century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most popular--and chilling--ghost stories of her time.
ghost stories • gothic literature • elizabeth gaskell • halloween stories • classic horror
The Wife of Bath is Just Looking for Mr. Right
The Wife of Bath is a modern character, although she was written more than 500 years ago! Take an in depth look at Jeffrey Chaucer's most eleigble bachelorette.
chaucer • bath • wife • canterbury tales • england
The Wife of Bath is a modern character, although she was written more than 500 years ago! Take an in depth look at Jeffrey Chaucer's most eleigble bachelorette.
chaucer • bath • wife • canterbury tales • england
U-Z Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
alfred • lord tennyson • william wordsworth • treasure island • vanity fair
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
alfred • lord tennyson • william wordsworth • treasure island • vanity fair
William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130
William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 paints an unattractive yet loving portrait of the speaker's mistress.
william shakespeare • sonnet 130 • love poems • poetry • sonnets
William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 paints an unattractive yet loving portrait of the speaker's mistress.
william shakespeare • sonnet 130 • love poems • poetry • sonnets
W Somerset Maugham's The Ant and the Grasshopper
Does one always get one's just rewards? Are good acts compensated with a prize, and punishment meted out for bad deeds? Maugham tells us an interesting tale.
w somerset maugham • british fiction • fables • aesop's fables • grasshopperand ant
Does one always get one's just rewards? Are good acts compensated with a prize, and punishment meted out for bad deeds? Maugham tells us an interesting tale.
w somerset maugham • british fiction • fables • aesop's fables • grasshopperand ant
W.B Yeats' Poem "The Folly of Being Comforted"
In W.B. Yeats' poem "The Folly of Being Comforted," a passionate lover's heart engages in a dialog with an "ever kind" friend - the lover's own intellect.
english literature • irish literature • irish poetry • university poetry syllabus • poetry
In W.B. Yeats' poem "The Folly of Being Comforted," a passionate lover's heart engages in a dialog with an "ever kind" friend - the lover's own intellect.
english literature • irish literature • irish poetry • university poetry syllabus • poetry
5 British Novels from Dickens to Austen
It is difficult to choose a single novel from the wealth of British literature. It is easy to become overwhelmed by the books written even in the 19th century.
pride and prejudice • jane austen • jane eyre • wuthering heights • emily bronte
It is difficult to choose a single novel from the wealth of British literature. It is easy to become overwhelmed by the books written even in the 19th century.
pride and prejudice • jane austen • jane eyre • wuthering heights • emily bronte
Beautiful Strangers, Ellen Dean
In her debut novel, Ellen Dean tells the story of a group of high society women living in a world of betrayal, emotional blackmail, and, above all, the need for love.
beautiful strangers • ellen dean • gcls award • lesbian fiction • lesbian characters
In her debut novel, Ellen Dean tells the story of a group of high society women living in a world of betrayal, emotional blackmail, and, above all, the need for love.
beautiful strangers • ellen dean • gcls award • lesbian fiction • lesbian characters
Book Review – Adam Bede by George Eliot
A classic Victorian novel, Adam Bede paints a vivid portrait of rural life while exploring the complexities of human weakness.
george eliot • adam bede • victorian fiction • 18th century british literature • george eliot’s first novel
A classic Victorian novel, Adam Bede paints a vivid portrait of rural life while exploring the complexities of human weakness.
george eliot • adam bede • victorian fiction • 18th century british literature • george eliot’s first novel
Book Review – Silas Marner
Illicit love, youthful mistakes, loneliness and greed are only a few of this slim novel's vast thematic offerings.
george eliot • silas marner • victorian fiction • 18th century british literature • george eliot’s third novel
Illicit love, youthful mistakes, loneliness and greed are only a few of this slim novel's vast thematic offerings.
george eliot • silas marner • victorian fiction • 18th century british literature • george eliot’s third novel
Book Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go is a surreal novel by British author Kazuo Ishiguro, It is well-written and engaging with a dash a mystery that borders on science fiction.
kazuo ishiguro • never let me go • novel • british fiction • modern classic
Never Let Me Go is a surreal novel by British author Kazuo Ishiguro, It is well-written and engaging with a dash a mystery that borders on science fiction.
kazuo ishiguro • never let me go • novel • british fiction • modern classic
Chaucer's Wife of Bath
The views of Elaine Tuttle Hansen's essay entitled "Of his love daungerous to me: Liberation, Subversion, and Domestic Violence in the Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale'
wife of bath • chaucer • elaine tuttle hansen • of his love dangerous to me liberation subversion • middle english
The views of Elaine Tuttle Hansen's essay entitled "Of his love daungerous to me: Liberation, Subversion, and Domestic Violence in the Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale'
wife of bath • chaucer • elaine tuttle hansen • of his love dangerous to me liberation subversion • middle english
Collins' "Terribly Strange Bed" Inspires Novel
Gambling sets the trap to ensnare an innocent traveler in Wilkie Collins' short story "A Terribly Strange Bed," and initiates a lord's downfall in The Haunted Hotel.
wilkie collins • haunted hotel • terribly strange bed • lord montbarry • traveler
Gambling sets the trap to ensnare an innocent traveler in Wilkie Collins' short story "A Terribly Strange Bed," and initiates a lord's downfall in The Haunted Hotel.
wilkie collins • haunted hotel • terribly strange bed • lord montbarry • traveler
Discriminating Black from White in Conrad's Heart of Darkness
A discussion of Joseph Conrad's novel <i>Heart of Darkness</i>.
joseph conrad • modernist • heart of darkness • congo • katherine mansfield
A discussion of Joseph Conrad's novel <i>Heart of Darkness</i>.
joseph conrad • modernist • heart of darkness • congo • katherine mansfield
Jane Austen's Most Popular Titles
The novels of 19th century novelist Jane Austen share a piercing satire, eloquent wit, and wonderful characterization. The novels, however, vary in several ways.
jane austen • pride and prejudice • sense and sensibility • emma • mansfield park
The novels of 19th century novelist Jane Austen share a piercing satire, eloquent wit, and wonderful characterization. The novels, however, vary in several ways.
jane austen • pride and prejudice • sense and sensibility • emma • mansfield park
La Vida Victorian
What do wassailing, a mongoose, tea parties, and the Salvation Army have in common? Your students will enjoy finding out through these tips for bringing the rich Victorian era into your classroom. Pick and choose from the many activities listed to enrich a British literature class or a history class's venture into Victorian England. <i> Article features links to specific sites for online texts, social customs, Queen Victoria, and other historical research. </i>
queen victoria • charles dickens • rudyard kipling • teaching • teaching tips
What do wassailing, a mongoose, tea parties, and the Salvation Army have in common? Your students will enjoy finding out through these tips for bringing the rich Victorian era into your classroom. Pick and choose from the many activities listed to enrich a British literature class or a history class's venture into Victorian England. <i> Article features links to specific sites for online texts, social customs, Queen Victoria, and other historical research. </i>
queen victoria • charles dickens • rudyard kipling • teaching • teaching tips
Teaching Tennyson Part II
Ideas for using Tennyson's shorter works to teach "allusion," including a rundown of all the allusions found in "The Palace of Art."
tennyson • british literature • literature • english • alfred lord tennyson
Ideas for using Tennyson's shorter works to teach "allusion," including a rundown of all the allusions found in "The Palace of Art."
tennyson • british literature • literature • english • alfred lord tennyson
The 2001 Booker Prize- Who Will Take the Prize?
All eyes are on the Booker Prize which is announced this month. There are alot of rumblings in the literary ranks over the prize this year. Let us take a look at the books that are poised for the prize.
prizes • literary fiction • fiction • booker prize • british literature
All eyes are on the Booker Prize which is announced this month. There are alot of rumblings in the literary ranks over the prize this year. Let us take a look at the books that are poised for the prize.
prizes • literary fiction • fiction • booker prize • british literature
The Magus
The Magus is the story of Londoner Nicholas Urfe, an aimless drifter who takes a teaching job on a remote island off of Greece.
the magus • johnfowles • modern british literature • the french lieutenant's woman • the collector
The Magus is the story of Londoner Nicholas Urfe, an aimless drifter who takes a teaching job on a remote island off of Greece.
the magus • johnfowles • modern british literature • the french lieutenant's woman • the collector
Virtual Enrichment
Sharpen your understanding of certain literary concepts, periods, authors, and trends and enhance your professional development without enrolling in a course by browsing various internet "virtual seminars." Brush up on key points before delivering a memorable lecture, OR, send your students to the web to take the virtual seminars themselves.
literature • education • teaching • teacher enrichment • internet learning
Sharpen your understanding of certain literary concepts, periods, authors, and trends and enhance your professional development without enrolling in a course by browsing various internet "virtual seminars." Brush up on key points before delivering a memorable lecture, OR, send your students to the web to take the virtual seminars themselves.
literature • education • teaching • teacher enrichment • internet learning
Male Characters in Adam Bede
When compared and contrasted, the male characters in Adam Bede provide a complete study of George Eliot's project to portray an ideal man.
george eliot • male characters in adam bede • victorian fiction • 18th century british literature • seth bede
When compared and contrasted, the male characters in Adam Bede provide a complete study of George Eliot's project to portray an ideal man.
george eliot • male characters in adam bede • victorian fiction • 18th century british literature • seth bede
Poet of the Month
Broaden students' familiarity with an array of famous poets and classic works by instituting the <i>Poet of the Month</i> Project. Lesson plan includes ideas for both American and British literature classes. Lesson is easily adapted to junior high and upper elementary level language arts classroom as is or slightly modified.
american literature • british literature • literature • language arts • teaching english
Broaden students' familiarity with an array of famous poets and classic works by instituting the <i>Poet of the Month</i> Project. Lesson plan includes ideas for both American and British literature classes. Lesson is easily adapted to junior high and upper elementary level language arts classroom as is or slightly modified.
american literature • british literature • literature • language arts • teaching english
Robin Hood and his Merry Men
The character of Robin Hood changes a little with every generation. Howard Pyle's 1883 version was the definitive one for decades.
robin hood • robin hood and his merry men • merry men • will scarlet • little john
The character of Robin Hood changes a little with every generation. Howard Pyle's 1883 version was the definitive one for decades.
robin hood • robin hood and his merry men • merry men • will scarlet • little john
Sylvia Plath: Escaping the Bell Jar
An introduction to <i>The Bell Jar</i>, Sylvia Plath's novel about a young woman's nervous breakdown and her inner journey to reclaim a self lost in a sea of expectations.,An introduction to <i>The Bell Jar</i>, Sylvia Plath's novel about a young woman's nervous breakdown and her inner journey to reclaim a self lost in a sea of expectations.
sylvia plath • the bell jar • suicide • elizabeth wurtzel • ariel
An introduction to <i>The Bell Jar</i>, Sylvia Plath's novel about a young woman's nervous breakdown and her inner journey to reclaim a self lost in a sea of expectations.,An introduction to <i>The Bell Jar</i>, Sylvia Plath's novel about a young woman's nervous breakdown and her inner journey to reclaim a self lost in a sea of expectations.
sylvia plath • the bell jar • suicide • elizabeth wurtzel • ariel
The Best of the Web: Ten Excellent American Literature Sites
This article offers a list of 10 well-made Web sites which offer information on American Literature.
american literature • african-american literature • native american literature • links
This article offers a list of 10 well-made Web sites which offer information on American Literature.
american literature • african-american literature • native american literature • links
Asking For Trouble: A Novel
Asking For Trouble, by Elizabeth Young, is a frothy, lighthearted romp about a London woman who hires an escort to attend her sister's wedding.
asking for trouble • elizabeth young • british fiction • single london woman • bridget jones inspired fiction
Asking For Trouble, by Elizabeth Young, is a frothy, lighthearted romp about a London woman who hires an escort to attend her sister's wedding.
asking for trouble • elizabeth young • british fiction • single london woman • bridget jones inspired fiction
Bicentenary of Alfred Tennyson's Birth
2009 is the 200th anniversary of Alfred Lord Tennyson's birth. There are many upcoming events this year celebrating his life. They are listed and described briefly below.
tennyson bicentenary • tennyson’s birthday • tennyson’s 200th birthday • alfred lord tennyson • alfred tennyson
2009 is the 200th anniversary of Alfred Lord Tennyson's birth. There are many upcoming events this year celebrating his life. They are listed and described briefly below.
tennyson bicentenary • tennyson’s birthday • tennyson’s 200th birthday • alfred lord tennyson • alfred tennyson
Halloween - Witches, Fairies, Bonfires & Celts
Pagan Samhuinn Bonfires to Witches on Broomsticks & Fairy Rallies, Halloween is a night for ghosts & spooks. Some ancient British traditions & literature for Hallowe'en.
halloween • witches • fairies • bonfires • celts
Pagan Samhuinn Bonfires to Witches on Broomsticks & Fairy Rallies, Halloween is a night for ghosts & spooks. Some ancient British traditions & literature for Hallowe'en.
halloween • witches • fairies • bonfires • celts
Negative Religious Aspects The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales was not just a loose satirical mockery of the many levels of Medieval English society, Chaucer had some extremely important points to make.
chaucer • pilgrims • religion • canterbury tales • pilgrimage
The Canterbury Tales was not just a loose satirical mockery of the many levels of Medieval English society, Chaucer had some extremely important points to make.
chaucer • pilgrims • religion • canterbury tales • pilgrimage
Russell's Paradox
Mathematical statements are either true or false. When they are neither, they remind mathematicians to formulate their theories more accurately.
bertrand russell • set theory • russell's paradox • axiom of separation • zermelo set theory
Mathematical statements are either true or false. When they are neither, they remind mathematicians to formulate their theories more accurately.
bertrand russell • set theory • russell's paradox • axiom of separation • zermelo set theory
The Early English Novel and Class Structure
As realism strongly influenced by a materialistic bourgeois ideology, the early novel affirms the myth of a fixed class structure yet subtly encourages class mobility.
eighteenth century • english novel • literary history • british fiction • middle class
As realism strongly influenced by a materialistic bourgeois ideology, the early novel affirms the myth of a fixed class structure yet subtly encourages class mobility.
eighteenth century • english novel • literary history • british fiction • middle class
The Real Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne
It's easy to teach this novel as an example of symbolism without dealing with the complexity of placing it within its historic context, but that doesn't do it justice.
the scarlet letter • what the scarlet letter is really about • mid-nineteeth century politics • united states literature • american literature
It's easy to teach this novel as an example of symbolism without dealing with the complexity of placing it within its historic context, but that doesn't do it justice.
the scarlet letter • what the scarlet letter is really about • mid-nineteeth century politics • united states literature • american literature
What College Freshmen Don't Know
The dearth of knowledge in what is considered basic in Arts and Science classes is decreasing every year among college freshmen and may be traced to earlier education.
college freshmen lack basic knowledge • solutions to long term educational reform • state certification programs and subject fluency • professional development does not include the subj • arts and science college classes
The dearth of knowledge in what is considered basic in Arts and Science classes is decreasing every year among college freshmen and may be traced to earlier education.
college freshmen lack basic knowledge • solutions to long term educational reform • state certification programs and subject fluency • professional development does not include the subj • arts and science college classes
Darkness Visible - The Shadow in the Collective Unconscious
How is the collective unconscious at work in the world and what dangers lie within that realm?
collective unconscious • shadow • jung • freud • mysterium coniunctionis
How is the collective unconscious at work in the world and what dangers lie within that realm?
collective unconscious • shadow • jung • freud • mysterium coniunctionis
Patterns of Resistance in Melville (Part Three of Three)
A three-part article that explores how the Aristotelian notion of tragedy plays out in three works by the 19th century American writer Herman Melville (admittedly, this is a departure from my usual coverage of 20th century literature).
literature • melville • aristotle • thoreau
A three-part article that explores how the Aristotelian notion of tragedy plays out in three works by the 19th century American writer Herman Melville (admittedly, this is a departure from my usual coverage of 20th century literature).
literature • melville • aristotle • thoreau
Sonia Brownell and the Orwell Estate
Upon George Orwell's death in January 1950, Sonia Brownell inherited his entire estate.
sonia brownell • sonia orwell • george orwell • eric arthur blair • nineteen eighty-four
Upon George Orwell's death in January 1950, Sonia Brownell inherited his entire estate.
sonia brownell • sonia orwell • george orwell • eric arthur blair • nineteen eighty-four
Wollstonecraft's Birth of Cunning
Commentary on Mary Wollstonecraft's essay, Vindication on the Rights of Woman, exploring how male dominance causes womanly behaviors that men have grown to despise.
men • women • behavior • differences • wollstonecraft
Commentary on Mary Wollstonecraft's essay, Vindication on the Rights of Woman, exploring how male dominance causes womanly behaviors that men have grown to despise.
men • women • behavior • differences • wollstonecraft
Of Murder, Madness and Meaning
A look at Simon Winchester's <i>The Professor and the Madman</i>, which traces the strange twists of fate that unite a learned Englishman and a learned (but troubled) American during the compilation of the <i>Oxford English Dictionary</i>.
simon winchester • murder • madness • insanity • madness
A look at Simon Winchester's <i>The Professor and the Madman</i>, which traces the strange twists of fate that unite a learned Englishman and a learned (but troubled) American during the compilation of the <i>Oxford English Dictionary</i>.
simon winchester • murder • madness • insanity • madness
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