‘Ozymandias’ Percy Shelley

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One of Britain’s greatest ever poets – one of the Romantic Generation, together with Lord Byron, Wordsworth, Coleridge and (of course) his wife Mary Shelley, the author of ‘Frankenstein’ – Percy Shelley wrote this poem to illustrate the futility of … Continued

Truman Capote ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

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Truman Capote is recognised as one of the greatest American novelists, and ‘Breakfast at Tifany’s – later a film starring Audrey Hepburn – is, together with ‘In Cold Blood’, the author’s finest work. Capote introduces a character – Holly Golightly … Continued

UK vs US Culture

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You are going to watch a chat show. An interviewer (American) and two US co-presenters are going to talk to an English lady about certain differences between UK and US culture in a light-hearted and comic interview. First, you will … Continued