English Literature

Paula , a memoir (1994) by Isabel Allende

Paula (1994) by Isabel Allende Book: Paula (1994) Author: Isabel Allende Pages: 384 Publication: Harper Perennial Buy the Book: Paula (1994) by Isabel Allende \” I think that I am still in the tunnel of pain, but the fact that I finished the book has been like a catharsis in many ways. So when I […]

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Autobiography, Book Review, English Literature

Arcadia (1580) by Philip Sidney, A Brief Critical Evaluation

An Introduction to the Text: Arcadia (1580) by Philip Sidney is the first prose pastoral romance in English. It sets a style: “Arcadian”…many later writers imitated this style in their writings. Full title: The Countess of Pembroke\’s Arcadia 1577–  Mary (Sidney\’s younger sister) married Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. They started living at Pembroke\’s Wiltshire

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English Literature

Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478–1535)

Utopia by Sir Thomas More, (1478–1535) Type of Work: Humanistic treatise Author: Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) Time: Reign of Henry VII of England Locale: Antwerp, England, Utopia First published: 1516    Principal characters:  Thomas More: He is the author of this book. He is a writer, lawyer, philosopher, politician, and catholic saint. Peter Giles: He

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Book Review, English Literature