Arts & Humanities
Discussions of the quality craftsmanship or practice of trade, expressions of beauty and appeal, and the study of the human arts. From classic theater to Greek philosophy. Debate on great literature, talks of museums holding the collected works of the greatest artists, and analysis of the great moments of history. All can be found in the Arts & Humanities channel.
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British Literature
- Book reviews: Incendiary, by Chris Cleave
- Plot summary: Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen
- Plot summary: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
- Book reviews: Under Enemy Colors, by S. Thomas Russell
- Book reviews: Stop in the Name of Pants! by Louise Rennison
- Literary analysis: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde
- Book reviews: Girls of Riyadh, by Rajaa Alsanea
French Language
- The history of the french language
- French verbs with infinitives ending in 'er'
- Recommended resources for learning French
- Reviews: French Experience 1 Language Pack and CDs
- French verbs: Distinguishing between "savoir" and "connaitre"
- French conjugations: Verbs ending in "er"
- French: Expressing since, for and ago
Historical Literature
- God's justice in Inferno, by Dante Alighieri
- Book reviews: The Wise Woman, by Philippa Gregory
- An overview of the major characters in The Diary of Anne Frank, by Anne Frank
- References to The Pioneers, by James Fenimore Cooper, in popular culture and film
- Book reviews: Roma Sub Rosa, by Steven Saylor
- Book reviews: Thames, The Biography, by Peter Ackroyd
- Book reviews: Wyoming!, by Dana Fuller Ross
History Mysteries
This philosophical debate concerning Free Will vs. Determinism has been a very attractive study for philosophers, and anyone wh... read more
The blank page is a formidable foe to the beginning writer. Even the experienced writer can struggle against this enemy. A pa... read more
CLARIFY THAT FOR ME PLEASE Possessing the ability to speak English well provides entitlement to so much more than simply a bre... read more
by Paul Lines
The dictionary definition of poetry is, according to Princeton literature in metrical form, which essentially means that it is ... read more
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- Arts & Humanities (Other)
- Magazine reviews: Star*Line, official journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association
- Book reviews: The Victorian Visitors, by Rupert Christiansen
- Book Review: Payne Hollow by Harlan Hubbard
- Book Review: The Love Dare, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough
- Theater & Drama
- 17th Century French actors
- A guide to South Australia's Festival Theatre
- Theater reviews: The Seafarer
- Evaluating the Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
- Evaluating the Palace Theater, Syracuse, NY
- A visitor's guide to New York City's theaters
- Theater reviews: Colonial Theater, Boston
- European History
- Significance of the National Constituent Assembly in France
- Maritime history: The emergence of the Royal Scots Navy
- The history of the British Churchill main battle tank
- History of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- The Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE)
- Biography: Queen Agnes, the Regent of England
- Similarities between the Japnese Empire and the British Empire
- History of Bucharest, Romania
- Disputes about the nature of the British unwritten constitution
- Book analysis: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, by Walter Rodney
- The history of Woking, Surrey (UK)
- The history of the British Centurion main battle tank
- Europes social order in the 18th century
- The origins of the British Empire
- Mining during the Industrial Revolution
- German battle plans at the Battle of Kursk
- Allied battle plans at the Battle of Kursk
- Wolsey's impact on heresy and anticlericalism in pre-Reformation England
- The Norman invasion of Ireland
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- Ethics
- Is taking the easy way out cowardly or smart?
- Do German reparations as restitution for the Holocaust place a burden on the wrong generation?
- Theater & Drama
- Should a script be changed to suit the audience?
- Are standing ovations becoming overused by theater audiences?
- European History
- Was Anne Boleyn responsible for some of the most sweeping changes in Europe during her lifetime?
- Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
