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The Daring 19th-Century Reformers Who Sought to End Prostitution by Offering Financial and Emotional Support to Urban Sex Workers
Led entirely by women, the American Female Moral Reform Society gave material aid to those in need and pushed for men to be ...
In ‘The Paris Express,’ ‘Room’ author Emma Donoghue tracks a train disaster in 19th-century France
The Booker Prize finalist's latest novel pays homage to the blood and guts that were spilled during railway construction.
To be, or not to be? Draft English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare for seniors
The draft Year 7-13 English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare for senior secondary school students and spelling and ...
Meet Emma Watson’s rumoured boyfriend Kieran Brown, who she met at Oxford University: he studies 19th-century literature and is reportedly unfazed by the Little …
Taking a break from film to pursue a master's degree in creative writing, Watson has a reportedly 'normal' relationship with ...
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Advanced Imaging Reveals Crossed-Out Words in the Poems of Alfred Tennyson
The 19th-century English poet was a "prolific reviser" who tested out many variations of his work before publication. A new ...
When South India spoke Arabic | Trade interactions with Arabs led to the growth of hybrid languages
Hybrid languages such as Arwi and Arabi-Malayalam were prevalent in Tamil Nadu and Kerala until the 19th century. Now, a U.K.
Live Science on MSN12d
'We have to fight for a better end': Author John Green on how threats to USAID derail the worldwide effort to end tuberculosis
Live Science spoke with author John Green about his latest book, which explores both the history and current realities of ...
Untapped New York5d
The Lost Art Colony of Greenwich, Connecticut
Find out how you can visit the picturesque site that attracted artists and writers from NYC!
100 Indian stories in English translation: From Odia literature's Bamacharan Mitra to Rajasthan's Vijaydan Detha, the making of an anthology
From Bengal to Maharashtra and from the Hindi heartland to the four southern states, editor AJ Thomas has curated a sampling ...
A fountain of imagination: These Italian treasures inspired the world’s literary greats
The protagonist for Irish writer James Joyce’s modernist novel ‘Ulysses’ (1922), was allegedly inspired by a Jewish painter and writer from the northeastern Italian city of Trieste. In fact, Joyce ...
The Washington Post14d
‘The Paris Express’ is a riveting mix of social commentary and mystery
Emma Donoghue is a master of locked room fiction. In her 2010 blockbuster, “Room,” a mother and son are held captive in an 11-by-11-foot shed for years. Within those walls, Donoghue created an ...
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Critical minerals processing will be the equivalent of 19th-century oil refineries—at a Rockefeller moment
In the 21st century, the most valuable assets aren’t oil wells, factories, data centers, or even AI large language models. The industries of the future require critical minerals. As the world ...