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mercredi 19 avril 2017
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James Bond and Cie

James Bond novels by Ian Fleming About James Bond : James Bond is a famous character created by Ian Fleming. Fleming wrote about James Bond in 12 novels and then 2 short stories. The character was created in 1953 and he first appeared in the novel Casino (...)
mercredi 19 avril 2017
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King Arthur

Read about the story of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table here. Arthur was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne. However these were very troubled times and Merlin, a wise magician, advised that the baby Arthur should be raised in a secret place and (...)
jeudi 30 mars 2017
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Dickens and Victorian Times

Read this extract from Oliver Twist : The evening arrived ; the boys took their places. The master, in his cook’s uniform, stationed himself at the copper ; his pauper assistants ranged themselves behind him ; the gruel was served out ; and a long grace was said over the short commons. The (...)
mercredi 8 février 2017
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The plot and characters

From wikipedia : [1] Act I Algernon Moncrieff’s flat in Half Moon Street, W The play opens with Algernon Moncrieff, an idle young gentleman, receiving his best friend, John Worthing, whom he knows as Ernest. Ernest has come from the country to propose to Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax. (...)