![]() ![]() There is nothing earnest about this play, at least on the surface. The Importance of Being Earnest debuted in London on February 14, 1895, when Wilde was at the height of his powers. And by the time Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest, he had perfected his comedic recipe. ![]() This is a guy who experimented with achieving the perfect ratio of serious to trivial. And boy does that statement echo throughout his career. "Life is too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it," wrote Wilde in Vera or, The Nihilists. and still manages to be totally guffaw-provoking even today. He pokes fun of the entire social structure of fainting corset queens and mustachioed dandies. Wilde's comedy skewers Victorian England. (He's Irish, but remember that Ireland was part of the Empire way back when.) ![]() And one of the biggest names in comedy during the Victorian Era was Oscar Wilde. No, it's been infiltrating the global scene since the time when the sun never set on the British Empire. invasion of comedy isn't a recent phenomenon. Think of American comedy shows like Veep, The Office, or Shameless-all based on British shows.īut the U.K. Blistering banter? Bullet-quick repartee? Totally bizarre statements issued with poker faces? We can't get enough of that tea-and-crumpet-infused hilarity.Īnd we're not the only ones. If you're anything like the seething hivemind here at Shmoop, you love British comedy. Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest: Play Introduction ![]()
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![]() ![]() Plato: Gorgias (New York: Liberal Arts Press, c1952), trans.Plato, contrib.: Epinomis (author attribution uncertain may be Plato, or Philippus of Opus), also contrib.Plato: The Dialogues of Plato, Translated Into English with Analyses and Introductions (third edition, 5 volumes Oxford University Press, 1892), ed.by Ellen Francis Mason (multiple formats at ) Plato: A Day in Athens With Socrates: Translations From the Protagoras and the Republic of Plato (New York: C.by Benjamin Jowett, Hastings Crossley, and George Long, also contrib. by Charles William Eliot and William Allan Neilson, trans. Plato, contrib.: The Apology, Phaedo and Crito of Plato The Golden Sayings of Epictetus The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (Harvard Classics v2 New York: P. ![]() Online books about this author are available, as is a Wikipedia article. 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Funny You Should Ask does a good job reflecting today’s tabloid media and it’s growth. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is also the author of the ravely reviewed A Very Large Expanse of Sea. Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series which has been published in over 30 languages around the world. Maas, Victoria Aveyard and Leigh Bardugo. But first she has to survive the war being raged against her mind. Stronger, braver, and more resilient than ever, Juliette must fight for life and love. But a lifetime of lies unravelling before her has changed all that. She thought she'd finally taken control of her life, her power, her pain. She thought she'd defeated The Reestablishment. ![]() ![]() Juliette Ferrars isn't who she thinks she is. That girl was sentenced to death the moment I named her Juliette. ![]() ![]() ![]() With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town’s ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two. Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins, writing as Erin Sterling, casts a spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong. ![]() ![]() ![]() In an act that wins Yorick's approval, this officer steps in to help a poor dwarf whose view is blocked by a tall German. The French officerĪn elderly veteran whom Yorick sits with at the Opera comique. She is simple in her ways and her mind is no longer clear. MariaĪ young woman who originally appeared in Sterne's novel Tristam Shandy, whom Yorick visits and consoles after she is consumed by grief on account of her husband's death. Count de B****Ī man who mistakes Yorick for a character from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and gives Yorick a passport in Versailles. Although his talents are limited, La Fleur is described as handsome, faithful, affectionate, simple of soul, and beloved by all people. The servant Yorick takes on in Montreuil. The master of the hotel in Calais where Yorick stays he helps Yorick secure a chaise. Father Lorenzo eventually becomes a longtime acquaintance of Yorick's, but dies after several years. Father LorenzoĪ poor monk whom Yorick encounters and at first refuses to assist. Though often thoughtful, he can also be self-interested and thick-headed. Yorick is very interested in women and engages in many flirtations in the course of his travels. Yorick is the narrator, and a "sentimental traveler." He is quick to judge other people by their physical appearances at the beginning of his journey, but later regrets the assumptions he makes. ![]() ![]() I felt the growth of the relationship between Caelius and Gaidres was totally believable. I have never read a M/M romance book from the Roman time period, but now I want to go find more. I went into it with low expectations, but on the recommendation of many on this site who's opinions I trust. Honestly, this is my favorite type of mix. Highly erotic story that weaves into gentle, feel-good mushy romance. The love scenes are sensual and laced with fierce (bordering on BDSM) vigor. Gaidres ultimately must decide whether he will allow himself to succumb to his feelings or will avenge the death of his former lover by taking the life of his beloved Dominus.This story is a remarkable combination of tenderness, passion and intense physicality. Their at-first confusing relationship blossoms (more like explodes) into an electrifying battle of wills. ![]() ![]() Gaidres, a Roman gladiator is proud and stubborn, 100% Alpha Male, and his Master, Dominus Caelius, is a sub at heart. Review 1: Beautiful love story! A Dom-sub/Master-slave story with a bit of a twist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The fact that Ruby is Filipino is only ever mentioned in one other scene, which is where things get really disrespectful. He says the humidity reminded him too much of the Philippines when he was a kid.” “The only reason my parents moved here (Texas) was because of my mom’s family. The main character, Ruby Santos, is Filipino which we find out about 9 % into the novel when Aaron and Ruby are emailing each other. It is a pen pals-to-friends-to-lovers story with a strong element of the legitimacy of online friendships. They get to know each other and become very close. ![]() To summarize the book is essentially about Ruby Santos and Aaron Hall who start emailing and texting while Aaron is deployed in Iraq. I really won’t recommend this book to anyone based on the comments made in this book, which will be discussed in more detail later. The couple did make me mushy and that is why I’m all the more disappointed that Dear Aaron is really disrespectful and problematic. Slowburn romance, online friendships, and just general cuteness. The plot and premise of the book check off a lot of boxes for me when it comes to things I want to find in romance novels. ![]() I really wanted to love Dear Aaron, I really did. Disclaimer: I’m not Filipino but I’ve consulted with a friend, who is a Filipino-American book blogger, about the issues I had with this book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps nothing provides a private moment – a brief respite from the everyday – like escaping into a great story. With all the demands on us day in and day out, we each need something just for ourselves. Is the promise of forever one Rome can really keep? Or will he end up leaving her behind, just like everyone else? Lauren’s painful past keeps her at arms’ length. When Rome meets Lauren, the brooding and mysterious musician, though, he finds out the tour may be more than he bargained for. His brother-in-law offers to get him an audition with an artist in the United Kingdom who needs a guitarist to play classical and Celtic music with her on tour. Rome’s passion is classical guitar, though, and in Guitar Town, those gigs are few and far between. ![]() He’s a damn good guitar player, and in Nashville, that means one thing – country music is his bread and butter. There are a hundred guys in Nashville who would kill to be in Rome’s shoes. PROMISE ME FOREVER (Promise #3) by Jennifer Woodhull ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is an incredible story that is told expertly in a way that will entertain, thrill, amaze and leave you wondering is this real. The family struggle to get through and Caroline grows concerned for her husband’s failing health as he withdraws from the world. The witnesses of this paranormal activity are widespread, police, fire services, mediums, priests and investigators all become embroiled in the mystery. ![]() While Caroline and her husband Neil search for answers, they try to protect their family from the entity that seems determined to rip them apart. There are so many examples of paranormal activity, a knife embedded in a kitchen cupboard, crockery smashed and chilling growls emit from thin air. Paranormal Intruder is a true account of paranormal activity which Caroline and her husband Neil, their family and friends were subjected to. The thing that makes this book different and so thought provoking is that it is a true account and not a novel and also that there are so many witnesses to the events. ![]() The book is not normally the type of book I read but given the enjoyment this author has already given me felt I must give it a go. I have read all the novels by author Caroline Mitchell and was given the opportunity to read her book based on a true story. ![]() |