Sentences with phrase «on classic literature»

Chris Tolworthy - Interview - Adventure Classic Gaming Quite obscure, but sounds interesting: «a series of adventure games based on classic literature that are interconnected to form a larger game.»

She also has a passion for writing and majored in English from the University of Arkansas with a focus on classic literature.

If the judge again rules in the parent union's favor at a hearing later this month, parents who signed the trigger petition will vote Oct. 18 on one of two local nonprofit charter operators that submitted bids to take over Desert Trails in the fall of 2013: the Lewis Center for Educational Research, which runs a popular charter school with a focus on science and project - based learning, and LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy, which partners with a university and has a focus on classic literature.

Kate Beckinsale excels as the movie's high - born 18th - century schemer, anchoring a spin on classic literature that's fresh and deliciously rotten at the same time.

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On typological interpretation in early Christianity and the Middle Ages see the classic article of Erich Auerbach, «Figura,» first published in German in 1944 and available in English in Erich Auerbach, Scenes from the Drama of European Literature, Meridian Books, 1959, pp. 11 - 76.

Their spirit was still too essentially masculine for pessimism to be elaborated or lengthily dwelt on in their classic literature.

New literary criticism from Denis Donoghue should be cause for celebration, and this latest volume initially promises much: a «personal essay» on five classics of American literature.

Sir: Frank Deford's wonderful story about Bob (Bull)(Cyclone) Sullivan belongs, from now on, between the rich leather covers of an anthology of classic American literature.

We love this article from Baby Gizmo on baby names from classic literature.

«It's felt like a classic, old - school literature hunt, and that's been a lot of fun,» wrote Duffy, whose research focuses on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, particularly in lake Daphnia populations.

The Martian rovers Opportunity and Spirit have represented optimism, hope, and even cuteness to millions of people dreaming about discoveries on the red planet.How appropriate then, that the newest rover, Curiosity, should carry a sundial with sentiments and illustrations worthy of classic children's literature.

publishes thousands of free online classics of reference, literature and nonfiction This Collection of Aesop's Fables is the largest online exhibit of Aesop and other Fables, on the net.

I like to have a rest with family and friends on the nature, to read books (classics, science fiction, the literature on psychology and philosophies) to dance and listen to music.

I'll suggest here that Farhadi's conceptual parameters are even broader, drawing not only on blue - chip cinematic touchstones, but also on a classic of British literature.

Glass, part of a commercial fur expedition, escapes with others on a boat and sails into an adventure that takes him through a crucible of suffering — including a near - fatal grizzly attack — that evokes by turns classics of American literature and a «Perils of Pauline» - style silent - film serial.

I have little doubt that Franco is a talented filmmaker, I just wish he'd keep classic literature on his bookshelf.

There are any number of minefields into which «Goodbye Christopher Robin» might easily have wandered — it's a fall - release biopic set in England between the wars, about the creation of a beloved classic of children's literature — but the film emerges mostly unscathed as neither a hagiography nor a hatchet job on A.A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh.

Peter Rabbit is different: an updated take on a classic piece of literature from Beatrix Potter, mixed in with the raging comedy hijinks of James Corden with a huge 360 - fan experience marketing campaign that Sony is known for on its titles like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Spider - Man: Homecoming (see details further down).

We started off with slow - moving, overdramatic villains generally based on literature classics, such as Dracula and the Wolfman.

We have a couple of 1940s British classics in Henry V and Kind Hearts and Coronets on Saturday and Sunday respectively, plus some adaptations of great 19th and 20th century literature — A Streetcar Named Desire on Monday, and The Heiress and Cyrano de Bergerac on Sunday.

I don't believe a lot of those books would have any meaning for you, unless you can't imagine what classics from philosophy and literature exist... You are probably profound guy in many respects, but I don't think you want to loose time on connecting realism, modernism and postmodernism through literature, history, philosophy and films.

Walden Media adds another classic children's literature property to its catalogue with Ramona and Beezus, based on the book series Beverly Cleary introduced in the 1950s.

Anniversaries, TV shows, movies, documentaries and even little old publishers with good intentions and limited funds can draw people's attention to the wealth of truly classic literature available in individual slices for less than a cup of coffee, but it takes a co-ordinated and sustained effort, based on nothing more or less than a belief in the inherent worth, to individuals, to society and, especially, to children and young people, of great books and of the power of reading.

Pop Fiction No Match For Classic Literature Educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on the growing trend of assigning pop fiction in place of the classics; many teachers do it to keep students happy.

Modenbach suggests that teaching classic literature is worth the extra effort on students» and teachers» parts.

Though younger generations still produced fine singers and dedicated musicians, interest in such classics as La Boheme and Don Giovanni — and even modern works based on contemporary literature — seemed confined to the Social Security set.

The New York Board of Regents was found to have falsified, on moral grounds, most of the literary texts used in its exams; here classic literature was bowdlerized in the interests of political correctness.

We'll expand on a recent conversation about the future of teaching classic literature with a pair of passionate guests:

The English Language Arts curriculum and instruction focuses on above - level Lexile measured foundational and classic literature as well as Common Core stressed cross-curricular non-fiction texts.

The only English professor on the committee, Dr. Sandra Stotsky, explains that common core is unlikely to prepare students for college and will stunt students» critical thinking skills by replacing much classic literature with informational reading such as EPA regulations.

VocabularySpellingCity has vocabulary word lists based on 6th grade classic literature that is just right for reading instruction in your classroom.

Common Core's emphasis on informational texts replacing classic literature is not addressed by reading committee.

They've been on countless reading lists over the years, and now the lives and works of three classic English writers have inspired intriguing new novels.Syrie James» interest in classic literature led to extensive research on beloved authors like Austen and Brontë.

Drawing inspiration from the classics of nineteenth - century fiction, mystery novels, Bollywood movies and Chandra's own life and research on the streets of Mumbai, Sacred Games evokes with devastating realism the way we live now but resonates with the intelligence and emotional depth of the best of literature.

One example of a publishing house that is doing a good job of focusing on their niche, is Rabbit Ears Entertainment, LLC which offers classic literature at its best.

This article is dedicated to all Project Gutenberg and Distributed Proofreaders volunteers on the five continents, who offer us a free library of 16,000 high - quality eBooks, mainly classics of world literature, with a goal of one million eBooks in ten years.

If you prefer graphic novels over classic literature — or if reading walls of text on the iPad's LCD screen strains your eyes — the iPad still makes a great dedicated reader.

His argument begins by noting the conundrum which pinions the educated reader: on the one hand, our universities inculcate in us the value of exhaustively knowing a formidable body of classic literature; on the other hand, to read exhaustively is so impossible that, as Bayard phrases it, «reading is first and foremost non-reading.»

Like a great piece of classic literature it works on many levels — a simple story of two strangers who will transform each other's lives, a page - turning psychological thriller and a story about faith, doubt, and love.

Our reviewer Elizabeth Atwood gave high praise: «An excellent example of a present - day writer taking on a classic, Havisham gives the reader food for thought while reviving one of the great characters of Victorian literature.»

The Focus on education in Moriah Pictures» effort shows that the goal is to enhance the experience in a way that doesn't just entertain for the sake of incorporating new tech, but rather actually sparks renewed interest in classic literature.

The ongoing mission of Helicon Nine Editions is to publish books of unswerving quality, editorial excellence, and aesthetic merit by new and established writers - classics of the future, and to promote the authors and their work on a national and regional level; to nurture an interest in literature in a large, diverse audience; to promote literacy and free speech; and to contribute to the quality of cultural life in Kansas, Missouri, and throughout the Midwest.

But sometimes a classic piece of literature can inspire a gifted author to weave an inventive story that stands as a praise - worthy piece of writing all on its own.

In her free time, she enjoys munching on psychological thrillers, mystery novels, and classics in theology and literature.

Take publishing start - up Plympton, launched in fall 2012, which focuses on publishing serials of literary and classic literature.

It modernizes classic literature concepts and turns them on their heads.

With a focus on helping English teachers in grades 9 - 12, Prestwick House publishes the largest selection of literature teaching guides in the country, a line of classic novels, and hundreds of other educational products.

Verso have designed these Kindle Touch covers with that same look in mind to house the technologically advanced Kindle Touch so that when you tap into the wealth of knowledge stored on this device you get the feeling that you are reading from a truly valuable classic work of literature.

Founded in 1953 as a left - leaning literary hangout, this paradise for bibliophiles has a vast selection of books on every conceivable topic from classic European literature and contemporary poetry to sexual politics.

Activities include quickly solving simple math problems, counting people going in and out of a house simultaneously, drawing pictures on the Touch Screen, reading classic literature out loud, and more.