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The Wilt Alternative. Wilt is a comedic novel by Tom Sharpe, first published by Secker and Warburg in 1976. Later editions were published by Pan Books, and Overlook TP. The novel was a bestseller. [1][2] Its success led to the author writing several sequels. [3][4] The descriptions of teaching in the novel are drawn from Sharpe's own experience ...
This Election Day, we're looking back at some of the best and worst fictional presidents. Some, like President Palmer in "24," would be easy to support. Others, like President Snow in "The Hunger ...
Wilt, released in North America as The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt, is a 1989 film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman, and Diana Quick. It is an adaptation by LWT of the 1976 novel Wilt by author Tom Sharpe. The story follows the comic misadventures of the eponymous Henry Wilt as he is accused of ...
Notable works. Wilt series, Porterhouse Blue, Blott on the Landscape. Thomas Ridley Sharpe (30 March 1928 – 6 June 2013) [1] was an English satirical novelist, best known for his Wilt series, as well as Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, all three of which were adapted for television. Pembroke College, Cambridge University.
In today's edition: How the election will impact the future of college sports, Chiefs win 14th straight, Flagg Day in Durham, Ovechkin's closing in on Gretzky, and more.
Read The Room. It's natural to express opinions about such an important event, but remember to read the room—and try to avoid saying anything you wouldn't want repeated.
Miranda is one of the principal characters of William Shakespeare 's The Tempest. She is the only female character to appear on stage. Miranda is the daughter of Prospero, another of the main characters of The Tempest. She was banished to the Island along with her father at age three, and in the subsequent twelve years has lived with her father ...
English. The Legend of Mor'du is a 2012 Pixar short attached to the Blu-ray and DVD release of Brave. [1] It gives in-depth background about the film's villain, an evil, greedy prince as told by the eccentric witch who transformed him into the monstrous bear that he is in the film. The film combines traditional animation and computer animation.