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Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic during the Victorian era. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of that period. Some of his most famous fictional characters were created in novels and short stories that remain popular. His works explored social and economic issues in Victorian society.
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The diamond as big as the ritz.
John T. Unger is taken to a secret party at the Rocky Mountains hosted by Percy Washington. Percy's father owns a diamond as large as the Ritz hotel that they keep hidden. During a party, the military bombs the site believing it to be illegal activity. John, Percy and Kismine narrowly escape and decide to remain in Hades and use the diamond's wealth to build a utopia.
The brass teapot.
Tim Macy is an emerging author who wrote his first published work, "The Brass Teapot". He has also written plays and is currently finishing his MFA at the University of Kansas. The document provides character analyses and descriptions of plot elements for "The Brass Teapot" including the main characters of Alice and John, the setting in a small late 1900s town, and the central conflict revolving around a magical brass teapot.
The black cat.
Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is known for his works of mystery and horror, including "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher," which helped establish the modern detective story genre. His 1845 poem "The Raven" is considered one of the most famous poems in American literature.
Some words with a mummy.
The document summarizes a story involving a group of men who examine a mummy brought from Egypt. They use a battery to bring the mummy, named Allamistakeo, back to life. They question Allamistakeo about ancient Egyptian history and culture. However, when they learn the Egyptians had no knowledge of medicine, the men feel they are more intelligent. They humiliate the mummy by believing their modern knowledge makes them superior.
Rappaccini´s daughter.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Giovanni found a secret door in his room that led to a poison garden where he met and fell in love with Beatrice, but he discovered that he and Beatrice were both poisoned by her father Dr. Rappaccini's experiments. Despite Giovanni obtaining an antidote from Professor Baglioni, Beatrice died after drinking it, as Rappaccini had manipulated nature and his daughter in his scientific ambitions. The story reflects themes of manipulation of nature, scientific ambition, and the Garden of Eden story of Adam, Eve, and God depicted through the characters of Giovanni, Beatrice, and Rappaccini.
Never bet the devil your head.
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- 1. Charles John Huffam Dickens WAS AN ENGLISH WRITER AND SOCIAL CRITIC. HE CREATED SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST- KNOWN FICTIONAL CHARACTERS AND IS REGARDED BY MANY AS THE GREATEST NOVELIST OF THE VICTORIAN ERA. HIS NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES ENJOY LASTING POPULARITY.
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- 5. SETTING: TIME: Modern time Present time PLACE: Village of Lanrean Devonshire
- 6. PLOT: Captain Jorgan arrives to a beutiful island. He has to deliver a message to a young man who lives in this island. He delivers the letter to Alfred Raybrock and they starts their adventure. They want to solve the mistery of the message. External conflicts.
- 7. EXPOSITION: Captain Jorgan arrives to a beutiful island because he is looking for a young man named Afred Raybrock. After he finds Alfred, he deliveres a message that he found in a glass bottle in one of his voyages through the sea.
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