A New Short Story

because, cell, narrator, story, …

By Maïlis est une femme

BOOK REPORT by Hélèna and Maïlis Title : "The Pit and the Pendulum", The Gift Author : Edgar Allan Poe Date of Publication : 1942 Setting : in a cell, in prison Character : an unnamed narrator Main theme : death; prison sentence Summary : An unnamed narrator...

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Edgar Allen Poe

allen, american, edgar, know, poe

By Maïlis est une femme

Hi Readers, I think it's better to know who is Edgar Allen Poe... Edgar Allan Poe ( 1809 – 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement . Best known for his tales of mystery , Poe was...

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Theater Workshop

one, our, played, say, then

By Maïlis est une femme

Hi readers, We were about 30 students from Viala ( three of whom were of my form ) to attend the "Quorum Theatre" workshop on friday,february 24th, in the morning with an eye to the actors' perfomance in the afternoon ( only for age 15-16 ). There were...

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The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allen Poe - 1843

eye, man, tell, that, want

By Maïlis est une femme

Hi readers, Just before the holidays, we had a test concerning a short story, called The Tell Tale Heart : It's the story of a man who is afraid of the vulture eye of a older man. The middle age man is so superstitious that he wants to get rid of the...

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