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Ariana Zacnun

Book Review - 1 views

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    Hi, classmates, I'm doing my first bookmark. In this site you can read the book review of "To the Lighthouse" published by "The New York Times" in 1925. Hope you enjoy it
Wanda Welsch

From Snow White to Brave: the evolution of the Action Princess - 0 views

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    Jaclyn Friedman: A new type of heroine is hitting our screens. It's progress, but does a girl always have to be a princess to get the starring role?
Sofia Piotto

Have people really stopped enjoying Conrad? | Books | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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    This is a very interesting article since it shows how people nowadays perceive Conrad's writings.
Marina Robledo

Henry James - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss. - 3 views

  • themes of personal freedom, feminism, and morality.
  • interior monologue and point of view
  • character perception and insight
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  • honorary degrees from Harvard and Oxford Universities, in 1911 and 1912
  • American-born and never married
  • British citizen in 1915
  • 15 April 1843 in New York City
  • Henry James died of pneumonia on 28 February 1916
  • James left America and lived for a time in Paris, France before moving to London, England in 1876
  • In 1897 James retired from the hectic city of London to the quieter town
  • In 1904 James travelled to America where he embarked on a cross-country lecture tour
  • not happy with America's reluctance to join the war
  • In 1916 he was awarded the Order of Merit by King George V.
  • He was always a voracious reader and he now immersed himself in French, Russian, English, and American classic literature.
  • "Novelist, Citizen of Two Countries, Interpreter of His Generation On Both Sides Of The Sea"
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    A brief biography of Henry James
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