Tag Archives: World Literature

A Dog’s Tale Study Guide and Summary

Introduction: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) 1835-1910 “All modern American Literature comes from one book by Mark Twain Called Huckkberry Finn” (Hemingway) “I believe that our heavenly father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey.” (Darwin Theory, Twain) Literary Masterpiece: The Celebrated Jumping Frog (1867) The Innocent Abroad (US/UK Prejudices) “I have no race …

Bacon as a prose stylist

Bacon’s Style In fact, the secret of Bacon’s style strength lies in its brevity. Virtually no writer, ancient or modern, has managed to compress so much in so little meaning compass, various tests, such as “studies and negotiations” – are marvels of condensation Perhaps the most. Bacon’s style is fascinating that no one can remain …