Every year, the number of Americans leaving the country and attending university in Europe increases. While the cheaper costs of universities, shorter time taken for undergraduate degrees and the experience of living abroad can...
In observance of the recent Halloween celebrations, take a look at some of the strangest, most ironic and gothic literary deaths.
Aeschylus: According to ancient Greek sources, the great tragedian died when a tortoise fel...
Geoffrey Chaucer:
As with many important figures from this period, Chaucer’s life can be difficult to definitively trace , but thanks to his civil service career, we have some detailed records of his life and works. Chaucer w...
Old English (also known as Anglo-Saxon) was the language of the Anglo-Saxon settlers in England from the late 400s to early 1100s. The term “Anglo-Saxon” refers to two of the Germanic peoples, the Angles and the Saxons, that...
Struggling to choose a book for seminar novel project? Here are seven suggestions, organized in alphabetical order, with a brief description of each and the elements that you can explore in your project.
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Origins of “Hamlet”
Shakespeare, with the exception of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” and “The Tempest,” borrowed concepts and storylines for his plays from other works, including folk tales, mythologies and histories.
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Background on Hawthorne and “The Scarlet Letter” publication
Nathaniel Hawthorne (or, as he was known at birth, Nathaniel Hathorne) was born in Salem in 1804, bearing a heavy legacy. His great-great-great-grandfather was ...
