Saturday 23 April 2016

THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHAKESPEARE'S DEATH


Read here about William Shakespeare's life, plays and language ... such an amazing article!

Some other interesting articles about Shakespeare's legacy for you to read ... 



23 April 2016: the day that marks 400 years since the death of Shakespeare 

What made Shakespeare a genius? 


“Shakespeare  – The nearest thing in incarnation to the eye of God.”  Laurence Olivier

Friday 22 April 2016

FICTION'S GREATEST HEROINES





Charlotte Brontë in Jane Eyre created one of fiction’s most memorable heroines. 
Samantha Ellis explains why some characters endure. Read here.

Thursday 21 April 2016

HAPPY 200TH BIRTHDAY, CHARLOTTE BRONTË!

 

QUEEN ELIZABETH’S 90TH BIRTHDAY


Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday celebrations will be one of the highlights of 2016, and you can  follow all the festivities here.
Click here to read lots of articles about Her Majesty's extraordinary life.


Sunday 3 April 2016

OSCAR WILDE - 5^C LINGUISTICO



Here  you can find my previous post on Oscar Wilde
Click here to download a helpful PDF presentation. 




"It was his beauty that had ruined him, his beauty and the youth that he had prayed for. But for those two things, his life might have been free from stain. His beauty had been to him but a mask, his youth but a mockery. What was youth at best? A green, an unripe time, a time of shallow moods, and sickly thoughts. Why had he worn its livery? Youth had spoiled him."

Saturday 2 April 2016

APRIL


"The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with April day."
Robert Frost