The princess bride 19735/23/2023 ![]() ![]() He is most know for his novels Marathon Man and The Princess Bride, both of which he adapted to film. He won two Academy Awards for his screenplays of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men. William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Book details: Title: The Princess Bride Author: William Goldman Original publication date: 1973 Setting time & place: The European kingdom. Movie Trailer for The Princess Bride (1987) Love is many things none of them logical. Who says life is fair, where is that written? My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die! Life isn’t fair, it’s just fairer than death, that’s all. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an “abridged” retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that’s home to “Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible-inconceivable, even-to equate The Princess Bride with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you’ll find in these pages. ![]()
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The journey of marco polo5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() In the spring of 1275, the Polos finally reached Shangdu, the summer residence of Kublai Khan. They then traversed the desolate Gobi Desert, and made their way through several ancient mercantile cities. After traveling by sea to the Persian gulf, the Polos were forced to take an ancient caravan route through present day Iraq, Iran, and Turkmenistan. The four year voyage across western and central Asia was long and arduous. ![]() In 1271, the Polos set out to return to China. Marco Polo's Descriptions of China and the Silk Road According to the account of Marco Polo, Kublai Khan received them well and requested they come back to teach the Chinese people Christianity and western customs. In 1264, Marco's father Nicolo, and uncle, Maffio set out on a two-year long journey to meet Kublai Khan, the emperor of China in what is now Beijing. The move east to Uzbekistan made trading with China and the East much easier. Because of the constant threat of war, the Polos left Venice and eventually settled in what is now Uzbekistan. His father and uncle were prosperous merchants who already begun trading with Chinese and Eastern merchants. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy on September 15, 1254. His well-documented travels to China were some of the most influential in world history, and did much to kickstart the European age of exploration. ![]() ![]() Maggie’s problem is that Brick doesn’t care he’s too busy looking for clarity at the bottle of a bottle, hiding from self-knowledge after the death of his “true friend”, Skipper.įor this new production, Roy Alexander Weise, one of the Royal Exchange’s two joint artistic directors, relocates the action to the present day, realises it with a predominantly black cast and gives it a symbolic setting that enlarges the scope of Williams’s naturalistic original. Maggie, “the cat”, is equally determined that her husband, Brick, will inherit. Their eldest son, Gooper, and Gooper’s wife, Mae, are determined that they and their five children will inherit Big Daddy’s millions and his Mississippi plantation. Big Daddy doesn’t know it yet, but he is dying. Reverend Tooker laughs awkwardly, as Mae and Doctor Baugh appear, talking about the children’s immunizations. ![]() They had an abnormal sort of friendship, in the sense that they were too close, both being boys. Big Daddy interrupts the talk about memorials, asking whether they think someone’s going to die. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams: Summary Some years back, Brick Politt, Skipper, Margaret (Maggie) and Gladys Fitzgerald were college classmates. ![]() ![]() T wo sides of a family battle over land in Tennessee Williams’s 1955 Pulitzer prize-winning Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (produced as a film in 1958, with Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman). A group enters, with Big Daddy in the lead, followed by Reverend Tooker and Gooper, who are discussing memorials. ![]() The playbook kwame alexander5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() After book-talking this title to my classes, I had a long waiting list of students wanting to read it, and many have enjoyed it since then. The book contains 52 rules to follow to obtain success, and though the novel does focus on sports, the messages behind each rule apply to every aspect of life. ![]() It is also incredibly motivational to students because it contains inspirational quotes and anecdotes from famous professional athletes woven seamlessly into Kwame’s stories about his own personal goals, failures, and triumphs. This novel is a quick read because it has large font and interesting graphics or images on nearly every page. The Playbook, by Kwame Alexander, is a great way to help kids do just that. But I like to encourage my students to branch out and explore a variety of genres. ![]() Do any of your students immediately feel that way when they hear the word nonfiction? Mine certainly do. Riley was NOT in the mood to read with me this weekend. ![]() Elizabeth gilbert jose nunes5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others. People born in the Year of the Rooster are honest, observant and hardworking. Elizabeth Gilbert Pictures - See Photos Of Eat, Pray, Love Author. The 53-year-old American was born in the Year of the Rooster and is part of Generation XĪccording to Chinese Zodiac, Elizabeth was born in the Year of the Rooster. It also marked the first man landed on the moon. The 1960s was the decade dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, Cuban Missile Crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of US President John F. ![]() Elizabeth Gilbert is turning 54 inĮlizabeth was born in the 1960s. The education details are not available at this time. She was inspired by iconic novelist Charles Dickens. Her other award-winning works include Pilgrims (a 1997 short story collection) and Stern Men (a 2000 novel). ![]() Gilbert announced the news in a Facebook post on Friday, writing, 'I am separating from the man whom many of you know as 'Felipe' the man whom I fell in love with at the end of the Eat, Pray, Love journey. Marco Del Grande Four years later Nunes' first wife, Queenslander Elizabeth Lowrie, has put on the public record her version of the marriage breakdown with Nunes in a self published book, dedicated to 'all the women who work hard to make their divorces gracious'. Writer whose 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, was adapted into a film starring Julia Roberts. Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert is splitting from her husband, Jos Nunes, after over 12 years of companionship. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love and Committed. Elizabeth Gilbert is famous for being a Novelist. ![]() The frog book steve jenkins5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of The Beetle Book, and young readers looking for nonfiction about this perennially fascinating animal. ![]() TolkienĬaldecott Honor–winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page explore form, color, and pattern, and capture the very unique nature of frogs in this brilliantly illustrated picture book. Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J.
![]() After a harrowing encounter on the misty slopes of Cadair Idris, the English knight Harry Hotspur offers Owain a pact he cannot resist. Leading his crude army of Welshmen against armor-clad columns of English, Owain wins key victories over his enemies. What starts as a feud with a neighboring English lord over a strip of land evolves into something greater-a fight for the very independence of Wales. But when Henry of Bolingbroke, the Duke of Lancaster, usurps the throne of England from his cousin Richard II, that tranquility is forever shattered. In the year 1399, Welsh nobleman Owain Glyndwr is living out a peaceful gentleman’s life in the Dee Valley of Wales with his wife Margaret and their eleven children. ![]() ![]() For centuries, the bards have sung of King Arthur’s return,īut is this reluctant warrior prince the answer to those prophecies? ![]() ![]() This ultimately led to the failed Sicilian expedition, which ended badly for the Athenians. With Pericles gone, the new leadership in Athens decided to depart from his tactics. While Athens sought to play to its strengths by relying on its navy, Sparta tried to encourage other city-states to revolt against Athens, inspiring them that their efforts would lead to a “free Greece.” Still, both sides struggled to get an advantage over the other, primarily due to the deadly “Plague of Athens.” The plague killed Athens’ Pericles, leading Thucydides to explore what might have happened had he survived. Thucydides used Book II to cover the strategies that Athens and Sparta used during the early stages of the war. As a result, he spends Book I outlining his methodology and how he accessed the sources he used. ![]() The divergent four5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() The fourth story, "The Traitor," runs parallel with the events of Divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty-and love-that Tobias makes in the weeks after he meets Tris Prior. ![]() The first three pieces in this volume-"The Transfer," "The Initiate," and "The Son"-follow Tobias's transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, and the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. ![]() When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias's life. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. ![]() His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers first encountered Tobias as "Four" in Divergent. This collection also makes a great pick for fans of the blockbuster movies who want to delve deeper into the character played by Theo James. Fans of the Divergent trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories plus three additional scenes from Divergent, all told from Tobias's point of view. ![]() Loser by jerry spinelli summary5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() This type of story, of course, has been done often before, though rarely with Spinelli's wit and craft. And his one real talent, a sunny disposition, keeps his life from seeming cruel when he's not picked for teams, when he's ridiculed and taunted, when he, in short, loses, again and again. Zinkoff's (no one calls him Donald except his teachers) mistakes and quirks are endearing, since we're seeing them from the inside. Jerry Spinelli gives his readers a careful, at times humorous, portrait of a kid who is only special to his family, and scatters penetrating insights into growing up along the way. Yet it's moving, funny, lyrical, and has powerful appeal for both children and adults. Few writers could pull this off - a book with no villains, no heroes, and little real conflict, which is basically a child development text turned into a novel. ![]() |