Le livre Mme Dalloway de Virginia Woolf est sur une table.

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf: A Modernist Novel

This is post 1 of 4 in the series “Mrs. Dalloway” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the modernist masterpiece ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf, exploring its innovative narrative structure, themes, and the intricacies of its characters. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf: A Modernist Novel Time on the surface level of Mrs. …

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Here we go round the mulberry bush, singing and dancing in a joyful circle.

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Introduction “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” is not just a traditional nursery rhyme; it’s a formative part of childhood for many people around the world. This enchanting singing game has been passed down from generation to generation, captivating young minds and fostering a sense of community and fun. With its simple yet memorable …

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Black Friday et Cyber Monday 2019 : les meilleurs plans du web photo 1

Black Friday et Cyber Monday : les meilleurs plans du web

Allez, c’est la semaine la plus folle de l’année : Black Friday et Cyber Week ! Ces quatre jours de folie (certains les rallongent même de quelques jours, avant et après) vous assurent d’obtenir tous vos cadeaux avant Noël. J’ai dégoté pour vous quelques offres intéressantes et variées tout en me fixant une ligne de …

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The Handmaid's Tale: Chapter 25 analysis, red and white tulips in a garden

The Handmaid’s Tale: Chapter 25 analysis

That was in May. Spring has now been undergone. The tulips have had their moment and are done, shedding their petals one by one, like teeth. One day I came upon Serena Joy, kneeling on a cushion in the garden, her cane beside her on the grass. She was snipping off the seed pods with …

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Submit a guest post on SkyMinds

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Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama photo

Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama

This is post 3 of 4 in the series “Death of a Salesman” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction Family in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama Death of …

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19th century literary movements : Realism and Naturalism photo

19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism

This is post 5 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 Introduction Realism and Naturalism …

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Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, an oil painting composed in 1818 by the German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich

The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature

This is post 3 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 Definition of Romanticism Romanticism …

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Séries TV: la scène délaisse le conteneur MP4 et passe au MKV photo

Séries TV: la scène délaisse le conteneur MP4 et passe au MKV

Quatre ans après le passage du codec XviD au codec x264, voici que la “scene” change de nouveau les règles du jeu : les fichiers SD et HD seront maintenant en .MKV (Matroska) et non plus en .MP4 pour les séries TV. Depuis le 10 avril 2016, les nouvelles règles sont entrées en vigueur : …

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The Gothic and the Fantastic photo

The Gothic and the Fantastic

This is post 2 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 The Gothic and the …

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Serveur dédié : mettre à jour Apache et configurer le mod_h2 pour HTTP/2 photo

Serveur dédié : mettre à jour Apache pour HTTP/2

C’est sur toutes les lèvres : 2015 aura vu l’arrivée de PHP7 et de la révision du protocole HTTP qui passe à la version 2, en remplacement du mod_spdy de Google. Tout cela promet pas mal de gains de performance donc il est très tentant de le vérifier par nous-mêmes. HTTP/2 : une évolution du …

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Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Rough Mix With Vocal) photo

Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love (Rough Mix With Vocal)

Led Zeppelin est – une nouvelle fois – en train de remasteriser ses albums. Voici Whole Lotta Love, sur l’album Led Zeppelin II, avec une version sans les arrangements habituels et la voix de Robert : Le clip est une compilation de performances live rares et la chanson fera partie du CD bonus de la …

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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) photo

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)

Aujourd’hui, on change un peu de style musical. J’écoute cette chanson depuis 3 mois dans un de mes nombreux onglets YouTube et en allumant la télévision hier, je me suis aperçu que c’était devenu totalement mainstream. So much for letting the cat out of the bag! Voici donc un peu de hip-hop avec Macklemore – …

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Les différents tags d'un film sur Internet photo

Les différents tags d’un film sur Internet

Si vous avez suivi les deux précédents articles sur le sujet – les différentes qualités et formats d’un film sur Internet – il est temps pour vous de vous familiariser avec les différents tags qu’un film peut avoir. Les tags permettent de catégoriser les films et d’expliquer très brièvement leur origine ou leur statut. NFO …

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Turin Brakes photo

Turin Brakes

Turin Brakes Turin Brakes are an English band, comprising original duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, and long-term collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer. They had a UK top 5 hit in 2003 with their song “Painkiller (Summer Rain)”. The band was started by long-time friends Knights and Paridjanian. The two met at a …

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Traffic photo

Traffic

Traffic Traffic were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham, in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. They began as a psychedelic rock group and diversified their sound through the use of instruments such as keyboards, like the Mellotron and harpsichord, sitar, and various reed instruments, and by incorporating …

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Led Zeppelin photo

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew …

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Organized Crime in America photo

Organized Crime in America

This is post 1 of 5 in the series “Prohibition and Organized Crime” This series delves into the historical context of Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933), its impact on society, and how it catalyzed the rise and establishment of organized crime. Organized Crime in America Evolution of Organized Crime Organized Crime : Expression and …

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West to the Pacific photo

America: West to the Pacific

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 …

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The Thatcher Years : the individual and society photo

The Thatcher Years : the individual and society

This is post 11 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 …

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Inequality and Gender photo

Inequality and Gender

This is post 10 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 …

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The Affluent Society : poverty rediscovered ? photo

The Affluent Society : poverty rediscovered?

This is post 8 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 …

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The Welfare State : an end to poverty and inequality ? photo

The Welfare State: an end to poverty and inequality ?

This is post 7 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 …

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More electoral inequalities : the Road to Female Suffrage photo

More electoral inequalities : the Road to Female Suffrage

This is post 5 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 …

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Electoral inequalities : the Road to Male Suffrage photo

Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the Road to Male Suffrage

This is post 3 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 …

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Victorian philanthropy photo

Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England

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 …

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War Poet : Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) photo

War Poet : Rupert Brooke (1887-1915)

Biography Brooke’s poems were very famous and influential. His War Sonnets, published in 1915, caught very well the mood of the time. He was born in 1887 in a very wealthy family and was educated at Rugby School and at King’s college, Cambridge. He was said to be strikingly handsome and the unfair reasons why …

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A Midsummer Night's Dream : a comedy photo

A Midsummer Night’s Dream : a comedy

Introduction Shakespeare has used many genres to convey his stories, especially comedies, tragedies and historical plays. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy. A comedy is a kind of drama which is intended primarily to entertain the audience and which usually ends unhappily for the characters. There are: romantic comedies: revolving around love (As you …

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Glossary of film terms

AngleThe position of the camera in order to show a certain scene. A camera may be placedstraight on to a scene, at a side angle, high angle or low angle. Camera movement– a dolly shot: the camera and the base to which it is affixed move toward or away from a stationary object.– a tracking …

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Extended introduction to

Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction

This is post 1 of 4 in the series “Death of a Salesman” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction Family in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama Death of …

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Structure and Narration in The Great Gatsby

This is post 4 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …

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The American Renaissance photo

The American Renaissance

This is post 4 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson’s literary and philosophical importance in the American Renaissance and after …

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