Five Fascinating Facts about J. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien was born on this day in 1892.
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If Jane Austen Got Feedback From Some Guy In A Writing Workshop
Dear Jane,
I don’t usually read chick lit, but I didn’t hate reading this draft of your novel, which you’re calling Pride and Prejudice. I really liked the part where Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle went on a road trip, which reminded me of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (also about a road trip — check it out!). Anyway, good job. I do have a couple of notes to share, in the spirit of constructive criticism.
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This was funny. 🙂 And I agree, everyone is treating Kitty badly.
27 Interesting Facts about Words
Fun facts about words and the English language
The stuff of literature is, of course, words. As Samuel Taylor Coleridge observed, ‘Prose = words in their best order; – poetry = the best words in the best order.’
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What Elizabethan book pirates in the 1500s can teach us about piracy today
Elizabethan book pirates were righteous, profiteering media buccaneers. And they might look surprisingly familiar.
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Five Fascinating Facts about Geoffrey Chaucer
Some fun facts about medieval English poet Geoffrey Chaucer.
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Can paper survive the digital age?
E book
We have long heard about the demise of paper in the digital age, but will there ever be a time when we don’t use it?Read more here.
As long as there are still real, printed books, I don’t mind.
Ancient skeletons found in India
Archaeologists in India say they have unearthed four human skeletons dating back to the oldest civilisation in the subcontinent, the Harappan or Indus Valley civilisation.
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10 Rare But Useful Words Everyone Should Know
Is there a word for that? Here are ten of the best useful rare words in the English language
Ever caught yourself thinking, ‘There should be a word for that. Is there a word for that?’ We’re here to help. In this new post, we’ve gathered up ten useful words which should be better known, but aren’t. Many of them, of course, have literary origins or histories, which we’ll mention and discuss as we go.
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10 of the Best Books about Literature
10 great books for literature-lovers, from surveys of English literature to treasure-troves of trivia
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A Double Negative Is Not Always UnOK
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