This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries English Romanticism began in …
A chair, a table, a lamp. Above, on the white ceiling, a relief ornament in the shape of a wreath, and in the centre of it a blank space, plastered over, like the place in a face where the eye has been taken out. There must have been a chandelier, once. They’ve removed anything you …
We slept in what had once been the gymnasium. The floor was of varnished wood, with stripes and circles painted on it, for the games that were formerly played there; the hoops for the basketball nets were still in place, though the nets were gone. A balcony ran around the room, for the spectators, and …
Here are 32 odd musical anecdotes. The Beastie Boys used to open for themselves, disguised as a heavy metal band. When Andrew Lloyd Webber was writing the sequel to ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ the entire score was deleted by a kitten. The only guy in ZZ Top who doesn’t have a beard is Frank …
This is post 7 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …
The Outlaws est un groupe de rock sudiste qui s’est formé à Tampa (Florida) en 1972 – connu pour ses attaques rock et ses harmonies countries jouées à 3. Les trois premiers albums du groupe (The Outlaws, Lady In Waiting et Hurry Sundown) ont donné des tubes comme “There Goes Another Love Song”, “Green Grass …
Cette année, j’ai pu pour la première fois assister au Hellfest, festival de métal mythique qui se déroule dans la bonne ville de Clisson (44). Après une pause chez Décathlon pour aller chercher un matelas gonflable et une pompe, je me suis dirigé vers Clisson, qui se trouve à environ 40 km au sud de …
Voici The Hollow Crown, une série historique produite par Sam Mendes pour BBC 2. Elle adapte les quatre pièces de la seconde tetralogie historique de William Shakespeare, “the Henriad” : Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 et 2, et Henry V. Richard II King Richard finds himself having to try and settle a dispute between …
Samedi dernier, je suis allé voir Status Quo et Asaf Avidan & The Mojos au Zénith de Nantes, avec Olivier et Jack. Première partie : Asaf Avidan and The Mojos Asaf Avidan and The Mojos est un groupe de folk/rock/acoustique qui vient de Jérusalem (Israël), composé d’Asaf Avidan (vocals and guitar), Ran Nir (bass), Yoni …
This is post 10 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …
This is post 3 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …
This is post 1 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …
This is post 2 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …
This is post 3 of 6 in the series “Scotland's Road to Independence” Explore the intricate weave of Scottish politics and devolution from historical struggles for autonomy to the modern debates on independence, dive deep into Scotland’s quest for self-governance. Scotland: the State, the Nation, Home Rule, and Devolution The Act of Union of 1707 …
Introduction Space, setting, the interaction between landscape and mindscape and the curious similarities between outdoors places in Scotland and the landscape of the Flanders correspond to the writer’s intention of similarity: the characters are so obsessed by the war that they see it in Scotland. This obsession ultimately transforms their vision of time. The present …
Is Regeneration a novel with a plot ? It is not as obvious as in a detective story. I. Sassoon’s transformation Must be seen in the changes that occurred between the beginning and the end of the novel. At the beginning, Sassoon has just protested against fighting the war. In the end, something has changed: …