Covering the period 1830 to 1901, this is a treasure chest. It not only contains a huge sampling of both prose and poetry, but places them into an historical context.
The introduction to the book gives the reader a broad sweep of what was going on in those seventy odd years (such as the decline of Victorian values, industrialisation, suffrage), and several mini essays throughout provide introductions to the writers and their concerns.
The samples work well: a section from Hard Times convinced me to read the full novel, and I discovered a wonderful essay by George Eliot. Highly recommended.
I am currently experimenting with writing articles of exactly 100 words in length. This is one of them.
was intrigued to discover that a popular news magazine of the sixties had been anticipated by Defoe.
The Music Programme of Study requires students to have an understanding of the music that they perform and to which they listen, and its history, and an appreciation of different musical styles.
In all, twenty three poets are considered, and they constitute a wide variety: alongside the usual ones like Milton and Chaucer, we find Sappho and Basho. Each chapter is a mixture of biography and quotations.
One of the things I think can add to one’s enjoyment and also improve one’s writing is to read stories from other cultures.
This pdf contains the reviews of mine that were published in Teach Secondary magazine in 2024.
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
As indicated by the title, the first thing to know about this anthology is that it comprises both poetry and prose, rather than one or the other. Many of the pieces are quite unusual...