Humour and linguistics
Breaking of linguistic conventions and rules may seem strange in serious contexts such as court and religious situations, but the truth is that the informal conversation lends itself to verbal…
Around the world in bookish news: From Shakespeare to Jane Austin
From Shakespeare to Jane Austin, read a new round of bookish news: 1. Shakespeare and film around the world- The list of film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays around the world…
Around the world in bookish news: Book Jackets Go Live and Other Stories
The news from the world literature are as follows: 1. Classic book jackets come to life – in pictures- Oh my God, they are alive! 2. Salman Rushdie: The Curse…
Around the world in bookish news: Rushdie’s Latest Novel and Other Stories
A new round of bookish news is here: 1. Newly discovered Dickens notes solve Victorian authorship mystery- Among the All Year Round contributors, we can find Lewis Carroll and a…
Around the world in bookish news: Cracking Christie’s Mysteries and Other Stories
Every morning around 8 o'clock, I sit at my desk with a cup of coffee in my hand. I turn on my laptop and I browse Facebook and Twitter in…
The Yellow Wallpaper and the story of Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman Being a frequent visitor of street booksellers near my faculty, Great Short Stories by American Women edited by Candace Ward immediately caught my attention when I noticed…
Happy birthday, Emily Brontë!
On this day in 1818, a renowned British novelist and poet, Emily Brontë was born. To pay homage to Brontë's enormous writing talent, we compiled a list of little-known, yet interesting…