Added by: arcadius | Karma: 2802.10 | Fiction literature | 19 August 2010
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The Trumpet-Major
The Trumpet-Major is a picturesque tale by Thomas Hardy. The protagonist, Ann Garland who likes men in uniform, is pursued by three suitors in the backdrop of Napoleonic Wars. Harper's New Monthly wrote that its scenes "abound in the picturesque descriptions of scenery and still-life, and the subtle delineations of widely contrasted character and manner, that are the characteristic charms of his style and methods."
Looking at neglected plays but raising issues that bear on our reading of Marlowe and Shakespeare too, this timely and topical book explores the representation of aliens and strangers in sixteenth-century drama and offers an elegant and subtle account of the developing notions of Englishness they chart.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS Designed by James Champlin Fernald (1838-1918) as a Companion for the Study and as a Text-Book for the Use of Schools. A Practical and Invaluable Guide to Clear and Precise Diction for Writers, Speakers, Students, Business and Professional Men.
It is basically a vocabulary builder. Each entry gives a list of synonyms, followed by a paragraph that briefly explains or exemplifies the subtle distinctions between the listed words. The entries sometimes close with a few words on the prepositions that follow selected synonyms, but more often with a list of antonyms.
In only 9 pages is briefly explained when, how to use and which article to use. The articles “a,” “an,” and “the” are difficult for many non-native speakers of English to learn to use properly. Some of the rules that govern article usage are very subtle; only years of experience with the language will enable you to understand and apply these rules.
Welcome Starter A comprises three modules of two units each. It focuses mainly on
Listening and
Speaking, but also offers pre-writing and pre-reading activities as well as a subtle introduction to the alphabet.
