War and Peace, published in 1865 as a serial,remains to be Tolstoy’s most notable work and is considered to be one of the greatest pieces of literature ever written. It tells the story of family life, Napoleon’s headquarters, Alexander I of Russia’s court, and the battlefields of Aust...
the greats of feminist literature女权(權)文学(學)的巨(鉅)作 nǚquán wénxué de jùzuò I feel great 我感觉(覺)好极(極)了 wǒ gǎnjué hǎo jí le they're great friends他们(們)是挚友 tāmen shì zhìyǒu we had a great time我们(們)玩得很快活 wǒmen wán de hěn kuàihuo 在这...
The great Indian epic is one of the longest pieces of literature of all time, but its exhausting length has not stopped it from being a pivotal literary text in the formation of Hindu identity. Narrated by the sage Vyasa, the 220,000 line poem follows a human incarnation of the god Vishn...
Well known playwrights such as William Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller are included on this list along with more modern playwrights that have yet to have the same kind of recognition as these big names and their classic plays. A playwright writes dramatic literature or a drama...
on a journey into the Mongol Empire that would last 24 years and cover more than 15,000 miles. When he returned, he recount his tales, which would be written down, and in the process, becoming one of the most important pieces of literature in western history –The Travels of Marco Polo...
It's safe to say that "Treasure Island" is one of the mostinfluential pieces of genre literature...Weinbender, Nathan
aAn overview of the subject, issue or theory under consideration, along with the objectives of the literature review 在研[translate] aConclusions as to which pieces are best considered in their argument, are most convincing of their opinions, and make the greatest contribution to the understanding...
Also ranks #1 on The Greatest Female Characters In Literature, Ranked Also ranks #1 on The Best Members of Gryffindor 2 Hermione Granger Harry Potter 8,155 votes Hermione Granger emerged as one of the central characters in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, first introduced in ...
French composerSaint-Saënswas one of the most gifted polymaths in musical history. As well as being a composer, virtuosopianistandorganist, and conductor, he was multilingual, a consulted authority on literature and the arts in general, a notable author and poet, and – perish the thought ...
This week,Voguespoke to Mike Miley, the author ofDavid Lynch’s American Dreamscape—a reading of the filmmaker’s work through and against pieces of music and literature, out this February—about releasing his book into a world suddenly devoid of its subject; the Lynch film that’s most cap...