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In his essay ‘A Humble Remonstrance’ Robert Louis Stevenson vehemently disagrees with the views of the renowned authors Walter Besant and Henry James, on what constitutes the nature and function of fiction. This debate entitled ‘The Art of fiction’ was initiated by Besant following on from his lecture at the Royal Institution, and continued by James in his essay of the same name which was published in Longmans Magazine in 1884. This debate effectively became the ‘most sustained discussion of the

novel’s characters’ lives. In her novel “Northanger Abbey”, heroine Catherine Morland asks Henry Tilney on the first time she met him in the Lower Rooms in Bath: “Do you understand muslin, sir?” and he answers “Particularly well, I always buy my own cravats and am allowed to be an excellent judge and my sister has often trusted me in the choice of a gown. I bought one for her the other day and it was pronounced to be a prodigious bargain by every lady who saw it. I gave but five shillings a yard for

For the third time, Kat plunked the hairbrush down on the marble top dressing table. Would Jake even notice her? Not that she cared, but if he did, she wouldn’t mind nudging Angela’s shallow vanity. Kat studied her reflection in the oblong mirror, turning her head from side to side. A loose cascade of waves fell forward, drawing attention to the gown’s lace neckline. It seemed lower than when she wore it in Missouri. She supposed the neighbors had formed an opinion about her already, but she understood

“Viscount Vangaurd requested my presence this morning.” I dragged my eyes back down to the men with large spears and handed over my letter of entrance. The guard didn’t even look at the letter, just narrowed his eyes at me and focused on the side of my face. “Please, I am already late for the meeting, if you’d just look at the letter,” I attempted not to sound too whiny as I presented the letter once again. The other guard tightened his grip on his spear and I felt my throat go dry. “There is

‘’London hasn’t changed,’’ James said under his breath while standing in the shadows, keenly observing guests at the Hargrave ball. Returning to London hadn’t been part of his original plans but he’d little choice in coming, not if he wanted to find a wife. Quickly. And preferably one that hadn’t visited Yorkshire in the last year. Thinking about it want wasn’t the right word to describe his sudden interest in matrimony, need summed it up better. Propped up against a wall with his back flat to it

In the desert stood a small and polite town. The low-slung houses nestled in beside each other burned a crisp white in the noon sun. The stripes were not so visible on the back of his neck as across his little bare arms. The sun was still high but the shadows were casting further by the hour. His clothes, covered in torn holes revealing a constellation of scabby scars mixed with brown and purple markings. The boy in the pram held on to the balloon’s ribbon so tightly with his chubby little fist

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is an elaborate retelling of the Biblical parable of the prodigal son (Ryken 157). It follows the life of Pip as he rises through and falls from society. He begins his life as an orphaned boy in a blacksmith’s home to become a young gentleman of “great expectations”. Pip forsakes the love and care of his guardian, Joe Gargery, for advancement in society. Misfortunes befall him; he loses all his wealth and he is forced to return to his home. Pip is the prodigal

old gentleman of venerable aspect" (Poe 491) interrupts with an emphatic "ahem" to take Toby up on his bet. The elderly gentleman wears a "a full suit of black, but his shirt was perfectly clean and the collar turned very neatly down over a white cravat." Oddly, his eyes are "carefully rolled up into the top of his head," and he wears a black silk apron. (491) After he takes charge of Toby, allowing him a running start, the elderly interloper takes his position just behind the stile. The narrator

Summer Reading Assignment Name: Bunji Bayasgalan AP Literature and Composition Jane Eyre Before returning to school, you will need to read Jane Eyre and complete this organizer, which will guide your reading and prepare you for the quiz, discussions and related assignments. You may use this packet for the quiz. SECTION 1: Background Research The better you understand the Victorian era, the deeper your understanding of Jane’s experiences (and Brontë’s themes) will be. Use the space below

TASK 1:- 1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:- Fletcher 's history started in 1909 with the development of a timber weatherboard house in Dunedin, New Zealand. Fletcher advanced and changed many times over the accompanying 92 years, until in 2001 it was recorded as Fletcher Building Limited on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. (http://www.fletcherbuilding.com/about-us/our-history/) The head quarter is based on Patmore Auckland. James Fletcher Junior was the first Managing Director of the organization he put