William shakespeare henry iv5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() In parallel to the political conflict between King Henry and a rebellious faction of nobles, the play depicts the escapades of King Henry's son, Prince Hal (the future King Henry V), and his eventual return to court and favour. The play dramatises part of the reign of King Henry IV of England, beginning with the battle at Homildon Hill late in 1402, and ending with King Henry's victory in the Battle of Shrewsbury in mid-1403. Henry IV, Part 1 (often written as 1 Henry IV) is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. King Henry IV, Part I: The King to the Prince of Wales: "Thou shalt have charge and sovereign trust herein.", (Act III, Scene ii), by Edwin Austin Abbey (1905) ![]()
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Behind her eyes by sarah pinborough5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() David and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you've read before. But she also just happens to be married to David. And then Louise bumps into Adele, who's new to town and in need of a friend. ![]() The very married man from the bar.who says the kiss was a terrible mistake, but who still can't keep his eyes off Louise. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. Though he leaves after they kiss, she's thrilled she finally connected with someone. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. It's bloody brilliant." - Stephen King "An eerie thriller.Pinborough keeps us guessing about just who's manipulating whom – until the ending reveals that we've been wholly complicit in this terrifying mind game." - The New York Times Book Review Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough's Behind Her Eyes ? Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. Summary: SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The instant New York Times and #1 international bestseller. ![]() ![]() Harper also penned numerous short stories, particularly “The Two Offers,” an early feminist work, believed to be the first short story published by an African American woman in the U.S.īefore marrying Fenton Harper, a widower, with whom she had a daughter, Harper worked at Union Seminary in Ohio, where she taught sewing. She is best known for her novel Iola Leroy, or Shadows Uplifted (Garrigues Brothers, 1892). & Co., 1891) Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects (Merrihew & Thompson, 1854) and the recently recovered Forest Leaves (1845). Harper authored numerous books, including the poetry collections Sketches of Southern Life (Ferguson Bros. Washington, Harriet Tubman, and other prominent African American women, Harper helped found the National Association of Colored Women and served as its vice president in 1897. With Margaret Murray Washington, the wife of Booker T. “You white women speak here of rights,” she said. ![]() In May 1866, she delivered the speech, “We Are All Bound Up Together” at the National Women’s Rights Convention in New York, sharing the stage with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. ![]() She traveled to multiple states to lecture and give speeches about these issues. ![]() Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was born on September 24, 1825, in Baltimore and raised by her aunt and uncle.Ī poet, novelist, and journalist, Harper was also a prominent abolitionist and an activist in the temperance and women’s suffrage movements. ![]() |