One of the recognisable marks of the Romantic movement was a special kind of appreciation for nature. I'll illustrate that using one of Coleridge’s poems titled "To Nature."
“To Nature” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“The Owl” by Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson was a celebrated 19th century English poet whose life and work largely coincided with the reign of Queen Victoria. He was in many ways the embodiment of the Victorian literary tastes and widely recognised as Britain’s leading poet of the time, not the least through being honoured with the title of the Poet …
“October” by Robert Frost
In this post I would like to invite you to read and ponder on a poem by one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, Robert Frost. It is titled “October”, first published in England in 1913, in a largely autobiographical collection of poems called A Boy’s Will. O hushed October morning mild,Thy leaves …
Eighty years of “The Famous Five”
Enid Blyton’s book series The Famous Five turns eighty this year! Still much loved by children all over the world and translated into numerous languages, the series describes the holiday adventures of brothers Julian and Dick, their sister Anne, cousin George (Georgina, that is), and George’s pet dog Timmy.
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