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23 de abr. de 2024 · Written at the end of his life, The Canterbury Tales is Geoffrey Chaucer’s best-known work. It is a collection of 24 stories told by a group of 30 pilgrims who travel from Southwark to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Thomas Beckett. Chaucer did not complete the work before he died.
- Diplomat and Civil Servant
Geoffrey Chaucer - Poet, Author, Diplomat: During the decade...
- John
John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster (born March 1340,...
- Philippa of Hainaut
Philippa Of Hainaut (born c. 1314—died Aug. 15, 1369,...
- Richard II
The king’s early years were overshadowed by the Hundred...
- Edward III
Edward III now began to rule as well as to reign. Young,...
- Roman De La Rose
A Middle English version, of which the first 1,705 lines...
- Diplomat and Civil Servant
Hace 1 día · And twisted woodbines, and the flusht briar rose, How sweet remembrance on the mind doth rise. As they bow'd arching where the runnel flows, To think how oft I waded for the prize. The ragged-robins by the spinney lake, And flag-flower bunches deeper down the flood, And, snugly hiding 'neath the feather 'd brake,
2 de may. de 2024 · The Wind in the Willows, book of linked animal tales by British writer Kenneth Grahame that began as a series of bedtime stories for his son and was published in 1908. The beautifully written work, with its evocative descriptions of the countryside interspersed with exciting adventures, became a classic of English children’s ...
Hace 2 días · THE CANTERBURY TALES THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE -the knight asked for a non depressing story to be told and the host suggested the monk one about hunting. A poor widow lives in a small house with her two daughters. He has many animals in- cluding a rooster/cock named Chanticleer, whose comb was red coral, his beak black and his feathers shone like gold.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde. “Lady Windermere’s Fan” is another notable play by Oscar Wilde that subtly critiques the Victorian morals and social hypocrisies of the era. The story revolves around a woman named Lady Windermere who suspects her husband is having an affair with a mysterious older woman, Mrs. Erlynne.
25 de abr. de 2024 · The Jungle Book, collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1894. The Second Jungle Book, published in 1895, contains stories linked by poems. The stories tell mostly of Mowgli, an Indian boy who is raised by wolves and learns self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals.
30 de abr. de 2024 · The Lyrics. At its core, “Wild Flower” is about a love that cannot be tamed. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who is wild, free, and independent, and who refuses to conform to societal expectations. She is a force of nature, like a wild flower, and the singer is captivated by her spirit and passion.
