List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island (1881), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889).
Born and raised in a family of low resources, he was self-taught in what refers to literature, and struggled against a unfavourable environment to build up his intellectual education, such as a father who physically abused him for spending time with books instead of working, and who took ...
FAMOUS OPENING LINES OF BOOKS Reading English books is an excellent way to help your learning and get a cultural kick at the same time. Looking back at all that has
Jane Austen wrote "Pride and Prejudice," a novel published in 1813 that explores themes of love, reputation, and class in the 19th-century British gentry. Austen's sharp wit and insightful social commentary have made her works, including this novel, enduring classics in English literature. "Pri...
(文学),so is the poet Du Fu to the Chinese literature.Recently a new BBC documentary,Du Fu,China's Greatest Poet,has been shown in Britain.In order to introduce the beauty of traditional Chinese literature to more people,the documentary invited the famous British actor Ian ...
FAMOUS BRITISH WRITERS Are books media, too? A project made by Danilova Nastya, a student of 8th form. A consulter the English teacher Seleznyova O.G. Topic FANS OF ALL TIMES. Topic FANS OF ALL TIMES. РАЗРАБОТКАУРОКАпотеме «ЗнаменитыелюдиВ...
“tragedy” originally referred to plays. A tragedy is a type of dramatic performance, like a play, that is usually about suffering. However, in more recent years, the term "tragedy" has come to mean any story that ends in sadness, so the term is now applied to books, movies and ...
Ford’sEdselautomobile (1958–60) was named forHenry Ford’s son(and formerFord Motor Companypresident) Edsel—at the time, a not-uncommon name among American men. After the new car flopped commercially, “Edsel” disappeared from baby name books for good. Apparently, no one wanted their chi...
Back in London, he continued working with the Russia Company (as well as penning an account of his adventures in Russia and Persia in 1753 – it was the most popular of several books he wrote). He also started venturing into philanthropy, becoming a governor of the Foundling Hospital and ...