The old man
The Old Man a short story by the English novelist and playwright Daphne Du Maurier. Well known for Hitchcock film the Birds, another of her short stories. Imagination is a form of …
Benjamin Disraeli great quotes
Benjamin Disraeli great quotes, aphorisms, thoughts, words of wisdom and ideas of pragmatic literary political value very useful to understand the true spirit of the Victorian Age. Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of …
The Victorian literature
The Victorian literature, a complete article about the most famous authors, writers, novelists, poets and essayists of this great period of vitality and expansion. The 19th century was a period of great …
Self-help great quotes
Self-help great quotes, a self-guide series of thoughts and aphorisms that can certainly be useful for the personal growth and the achievement of your goals. The Victorian Age is important not only …
The Victorian society
The Victorian society, a complete article that explains the atmosphere, the main characteristics, and the most important social events of this glorious period. Great events make me quiet and calm; it is …
The Victorian Age
The Victorian Age. A complete historic article that explains how Great Britain in the 19th century became the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. Just close your eyes – and …
Self-knowledge quotes
Self-knowledge quotes, some great aphorisms and thoughts about self-knowledge, the foundation of true knowledge, and a great help to real happiness and success. Self-knowledge is a term used in psychology to describe …
English spelling rules
English spelling rules, the 20 Fundamental Spelling Rules and more that everyone should know with a lot of examples, images, and an article about exceptions. Spelling rules can take the mystery out …
Three men in a boat
Three men in a boat, the famous and humorous book written by the English author Jerome K. Jerome, an account of a two-week boating holiday on the Thames. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) …
Plural forms in English
The reason it’s worth standing up for punctuation is not that it’s an arbitrary system of notation known only to an over-sensitive elite who have attacks of the vapours when they see …
In defence of grammar
In defence of grammar, some quotes and a complete article by the famous language scholar Mario Pei who analyze the importance of grammar for learning a language. The palest ink is better …
Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable and uncountable nouns, an article explaining the English grammar of this topic with rules and examples plus the case study analysis of the word Thunder. It is not always obvious whether …