And Then There Were None

Dix petits nègres ( résumé ) Agatha Christie Dix personnes reçoivent une lettre les invitant à passer quelques jours sur l'île du Nègre. Plus tard sur l'île, les invités se mirent à table et firent connaissance. Quand soudain, un gramophone se mit en route. Il les accusait d'avoir chacun commis un crime. Ils expliquèrent que ce n'était pas eux. Seul Anthony Marston prit ses accusations à la légère. Il but un verre de whisky, il s'étouffa et mourra. Le lendemain matin, madame Roger une domestique

title=Dix_Petits_N%C3%A8gres&action=edit &section=0) Ils étaient dix Dix Petits Nègres Ils étaient dix Auteur Agatha Christie Pays Royaume-Uni Genre Roman policier Version originale Langue Anglais Titre Ten Little Niggers (1939, Royaume-Uni) And Then There Were None (1940, États-Unis) Éditeur Collins Crime Club Lieu de parution Londres Date de parution Novembre 1939 Version française Traducteur Louis Postif Éditeur Librairie des Champs-Élysées Collection Le Masque no 299 Date de parution 1940 Nombre

Causes of the Scramble for Africa First of all, there was an important economic motivation for Europeans to colonise Africa because the continent is rich in raw materials and resources such as ivory, diamonds, gold, coffee, rubber, tea, cotton, palm oil, coco beans and many more. All this products were luxury goods. For example diamonds were discovered at Kimberley in 1867, and in 1886 gold was discovered in the Transvaal. And also due to the end of the slave trade, the Europeans needed a new

[pic]Plot summary and comments:Poirot is once more joined by Hastings, again on extended leave from his Argentine ranch. The story begins with Poirot receiving a taunting letter promising a crime in Andover on a given day; sure enough, a murder occurs there, and more letters follow. It soon becomes clear that the criminal is working his way through the alphabet (Alice Ascher was killed in Andover, waitress Betty Barnard is murdered in Bexhill, Sir Carmichael Clark killed in Churston, and in Doncaster

the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 3. Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. 6. Show us the straight way, 7. The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray. Surah 2. The Cow 1. A.L.M. 2. This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah. 3. Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what

Deal agency provided jobs during the Great Depression and the WPA aimed at produce comprehensive guidebooks for every state. Mrs Platt tells her childhood in Northern Florida (she was born in 1860) where her family had a farm and employed some slaves to take care of the cattle. She explains how the war changed the way of life and the consequences of the end of the war (1865) and of the repeal of slavery on the Southern society, on both black and white people. So this text give us keys to examine

explaining his design in undertaking this work THE glorious city of God is my theme in this work, which you, my dearest son Marcellinus, suggested, and which is due to you by my promise. I have undertaken its defence against those who prefer their own gods to the Founder of this city - ( ... ) as the plan of this work we have undertaken requires, and as occasion offers, we must speak also of the earthly city, which, though it be mistress of the nations, is itself ruled by its lust of rule. I.1

On the one hand, there is St Louis, written by Marie Arana. It was published in 2001 and it's an extract from American Chica. The narrator is a young girl whose name is Marie and who's 7 years old. On the other hand, there is Merry-go-round, written by Langston Hughes. The two texts deal with segregation which at the time prevailed in the USA, and it's told by a child. First, I will quickly talk about the historical context, then I will focus on the two children's situation and finally I will study

Anglais – Pondichéry www.sujetdebac.fr KIT OXENFORD woke early, feeling eager and anxious at the same time. It was a strange sensation. Today he was going to rob Oxenford Medical. The idea filled him with excitement. It would be the greatst prank(1) ever. It would be written up in books with titles like The Perfect Crime. Even better, it would be revenge on his father. The company would be destroyed, and Standley Oxenford would be ruined financially. The fact that the old man would never know

did not have a proper say in the matter and although the document recognise that climate change is one of the biggest challenges of the present and could affect the future if actions are not taken right now, there were no legally binding commitments for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Even though President Barack Obama and George Brown were happy about the agreement, many other leaders of other countries were not. It was certainly no gift to small islands and low-lying coastlands. The point of the