Story of My Life

prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at St Andrews University are named for him. Source: Wikipedia Also available on Feedbooks for Lang: • The Blue Fairy Book (1889) • The Red Fairy Book (1890) • The Grey Fairy Book (1900) • The Violet Fairy Book (1901) • The Crimson Fairy Book (1903) • The Yellow Fairy Book (1894) • Helen of Troy (1882) Copyright:

interested in ideas about the nature and purpose of history. Faced with a class of bored and rebellious students, he scraps the traditional history curriculum and tells them stories of the fens instead. These stories form the substance of the novel, which takes place mainly in two time frames: the present, and the year 1943, when Tom Crick is fifteen years old. The traumatic events of his adolescence reach forward in time to influence the present. The structure of the novel, which frequently moves back and

twEnty-thrEE n ov e m b e r 2 0 0 8 1 THE MAIDS: On Stage Table of ConTenTs Dear Friends ...........................................................03 on sTage: The Maids ...............................................................05 The Truth Behind the Tale ........................................06 Director’s Sidebar: Jimmy McDermott .......................09 Artistic Conversation: Playing the Role of Jean Genet ....12 The Mystery of a Thriller ..........................................16 The

Miserables is the story of four people. Bishop Myriel, Jean Valjean, Famine, and Marius Pontmercy, who meet, part, then meet again during the most agitated decades of nineteenth-century France. It also tells the story of the 1832 revolution and describes the unpleasant side of Paris. The novel is in essence a plea for humane treatment of the poor and for equality among all citizens Part I-Fantine
The year is 1815 and Napoleon has just been defeated at Waterloo. Bishop Myriel lives a quiet life as a just

day of the execution is coming nearer and nearer as it is due to take place in a fortnight. So this is the opportunity for us to check the results of Grant’s strategy and to see if he has been successful or not in saving Jefferson and making him” regain his dignity of a man before he dies. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The whole chapter consists in the visit, so it is a dialogue between the two main characters of the novel

| |Pronunciation examples: | |UK: I have a lilac tree outside my window. | |US: Lilac is my favorite color. | |

Ready for the English lesson ? I except everyone did the work I've given you yesterday ! Sooo who's going to be my victim today ? Errrrm... Killian ! Killian: Ooooh no miss please ! Claire: Come to the board or I'll give you some extra work ! Did you read this book ? Killian: ...Slumdog Millionnaire ? By Vikas Swarup ?... Yes I did ! Claire: OK so let's check this ! Sum up the story in a few words please Killian . Killian: Erm... This book deals with … an Indian boy ? Yes, erm, a young Indian

to the US. d. What means of transport? Train and boat. 10 pts : a = 2 + b = 2 + c = 2 + d = (2+2) 2. a. How many characters made that ‘remarkable trip’? Two characters. b. How were they related to each other? Brother and sister. 6 pts : a = 2 + b = 4 (2+2) 3. a. Why was the girls’ ‘long hair’ (l.15) a problem? (40 words) It was a problem because third-class passengers had their hair checked for lice before they were allowed to board the ship to the US. In the case of girls with long hair, the

SECOND POEM Peter Orlovsky Morning again, nothing has to be done, maybe buy a piano or make fudge. At least clean the room up for sure like my farther I've done flick the ashes & butts over the bed side on the floor. But frist of all wipe my glasses and drink the water to clean the smelly mouth. A nock on the door, a cat walks in, behind her the Zoo's baby elephant demanding fresh pancakes-I cant stand these hallucinations

La dame aux camélias (1852) - Camille; The Lady of the Camelias - "In my opinion, it is impossible to create characters until one has spent a long time in studying men, as it is impossible to speak a language until it has been seriously acquired. Not being old enough to invent, I content myself with narrating, and I beg the reader to assure himself of the truth of a story in which all the characters, with the exception of the heroine, are still alive." La Dame aux Camélias (1852) - Camille, La Dame