The best old sci fi movies are often based on famous novels, although some original stories dreamt up by modern masters thrilled on the big screen as well. This is a list of the top early sci fi movies including everything from King Kong to The Day the Earth Stood Still to...
The Kite Runner is one of the newest on our list of best books for English Literature students, but it’s still considered one of the greatest classic novels. Written in 2003, The Kite Runner is a stellar example of postcolonial literature. This important novella explores the devastating legacy...
Any of Charles Dickens’ novels will give you a flavour of his flair for creating wacky characters and his compassion for the poor, but Great Expectations is perhaps the most universally loved of them all. It tells the story of Pip, who, after helping an escaped convict on the marshes and...
Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling...
Then, head to Seville to admire the Moorish palaces, juxtaposed with Gothic cathedrals. Stop in the 9C city of Ronda, named for the majestic mountains that surround it. Finally, make your way to the long-awaited Malaga, a coastal town with rich culture and history - a stark contrast to ...
Gothic Short Stories: Scary, Horror, Dark, Creepy, Eerie Tales When gothic novels can be so popular, why can’t gothic horror stories get some of the esteemed fame? Being Gothic generally refers to an eerie form of imagination, which has bad lighting for some abrupt reason in these gothic...
, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, and Porcia, played by James Mason, John Gielgud, Calhern Louis, Marlon Brando, and Deborah Kerr, respectively — the character portrayal of the historic Roman figures in the film’s version come closer to the truth than in Colleen McCullough’s historic novels. ...
Namesakes: American author Stephen Edwin King (dubbed as the “King of Horror” for writing supernatural fiction, suspense, and horror novels) Also a middle name after American professional basketball player Stephen Curry (born Wardell Stephen Curry II) Variants: Stephanos (Greek) and Steven Theod...
But he also touched us with two romantic novels – both turned into films – that both showed how beauty in life and love can haunt us as well. “Bid Time Return” (published in 1975 and since republished as “Somewhere in Time” to tie in with the movie) and “What Dreams May Come...
For New England writer George Andrade (who is also the author of the lyrics of The Anabasis’ debut albumBack from Being Gone),AIRS – A Rock Operawas the proverbial labour of love, developed over the years, with a storyline (based on the subplot of one of his novels) that dealt with...