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The Silver Books of English Sonnets (1927), editor; The Green Man (1928) It's a Fine World (1930) Rain, Rain, go to Spain (1931) Great Love Stories of All Nations (1932), editor "Y.Y." An Anthology of Essays (1933) The Cockleshell (1933) Both Sides of the Road (1934) I Tremble to Think (1936) In Defence of Pink (1937) Searchlights and ...
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. [ 1 ] The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth century, are called Old English .
Pink is a 2009 young adult novel by Australian writer Lili Wilkinson.It follows Ava, a teenager who transfers schools in hopes of redefining herself. It was shortlisted for the 2010 Barbara Jefferis Award, a finalist for the 2012 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, and a 2012 Stonewall Book Award honor book.
Variably known as English as a foreign language (EFL), English as a second language (ESL), English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), English as an additional language (EAL), or English as a new language (ENL), these terms denote the study of English in environments where it is not the dominant language.
The book follows an unnamed woman in a German city in the early 20th century who lives a life of poverty and misfortune. [1] She is the constant victim of her society—especially the men, such as her drunken, abusive father, and the traveling salesman who gets her pregnant.
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story (original German title: Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi) is 2005 novel by Leonie Swann. It is a detective story featuring a flock of anthropomorphic Irish sheep out to solve the murder of their shepherd. Written originally in German, the novel became an international bestseller, and has been translated into ...
The first edition of The Norton Anthology of English Literature, printed in 1962, comprised two volumes.Also printed in 1962 was a single-volume derivative edition, called The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Major Authors Edition, which contained reprintings with some additions and changes including 28 of the major authors appearing in the original edition.