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  2. Old English literature - Wikipedia

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    The division of early medieval written prose works into categories of "Christian" and "secular", as below, is for convenience's sake only, for literacy in Anglo-Saxon England was largely the province of monks, nuns, and ecclesiastics (or of those laypeople to whom they had taught the skills of reading and writing Latin and/or Old English).

  3. List of literary works by number of translations - Wikipedia

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    English 43 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: John Boyne: 2006: 52: English 44 The House at Pooh Corner: A. A. Milne: 1928: 52 [47] languages, with 97 translations in total: English 45 Autobiography of a Yogi: Paramahansa Yogananda: 1946 50 [48] [49] English 46 Heidi: Johanna Spyri: 1880: 50 [50] German 47 Out Stealing Horses: Per Petterson: 2003 ...

  4. Reading - Wikipedia

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    Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or touch. [1] [2] [3] [4]For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.

  5. Short story - Wikipedia

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    A short story is a piece of prose fiction.It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood.

  6. Extensive reading - Wikipedia

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    Extensive reading (ER) is the process of reading longer, easier texts for an extended period of time without a breakdown of comprehension, feeling overwhelmed, or the need to take breaks. [1] [2] It stands in contrast to intensive or academic reading, which is focused on a close reading of dense, shorter texts, typically not read for pleasure.

  7. Stories and Texts for Nothing - Wikipedia

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    None of the thirteen "Texts for Nothing" were given titles; they present a variety of voices thrust into the unknown. According to S. E. Gontarski: "What one is left with after the Texts for Nothing is 'nothing,' incorporeal consciousness perhaps, into which Beckett plunged afresh in English in the early 1950s to produce a tale rich in imagery but short on external coherence."