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Há 2 dias · Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) features a time traveler from the contemporary U.S., using his knowledge of science to introduce modern technology to Arthurian England.
Há 4 dias · George Sand (born July 1, 1804, Paris, France—died June 8, 1876, Nohant) was a French Romantic writer known primarily for her so-called rustic novels. She was brought up at Nohant, near La Châtre in Berry, the country home of her grandmother.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- George’s Sand’s first novel, Indiana (1832), brought her immediate fame, but she is best known for her rustic novels La Mare au diable (1846), Fran...
- Although George Sand is principally remembered for her contributions to literature, particularly her rustic novels, she also gained notoriety for h...
- Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, who would adopt George Sand as a pseudonym, was brought up at Nohant, near La Châtre in Berry, the country home of he...
Há 2 dias · In 1876, Morris visited the Church of St John the Baptist, Burford, where he was appalled at the restoration conducted by his old mentor, G. E. Street. He recognised that these programs of architectural restoration led to the destruction or major alteration of genuinely old features in order to replace them with "sham old" features ...
Há 3 dias · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived.
Há 5 dias · This program explores many facets of the Gilded Age, including industrialization and the growth of big business, the urbanization of America, the grueling working conditions many endured, and the influence of Victorian culture on American society.
- Erika Harris
- 2011
Há 5 dias · Nineteen Eighty-four, novel by English author George Orwell published in 1949 as a warning against totalitarianism. The novel’s chilling dystopia made a deep impression on readers, and Orwell’s ideas entered mainstream culture in a way achieved by very few books.
Há 1 dia · List of Nobel laureates in Literature. Mats Malm, the current permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, announcing the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Prize in Literature ( Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy to authors for outstanding contributions in the field of literature.
