The Portrait of a Lady — by Louisa Leslie on Thursday, 28 May 2015

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Henry James - The Portrait of a Lady   The Portrait of a Lady was published in 1881, and is a realist novel. Literary realism is a mo...

John Donne — by Louisa Leslie on Tuesday, 26 May 2015

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John Donne   John Donne is a metaphysical poet (the name given to a diverse group of 17th century English poets whose work is signifi...

A Woman of no Importance — by Louisa Leslie on Sunday, 17 May 2015

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A Woman of no Importance     Brief Synopsis: A Woman of no Importance follows a group of upper class English people, satirising t...

A View from the Bridge — by Louisa Leslie on Thursday, 15 May 2014

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A View From The Bridge - Arthur Miller   Brief Synopsis: Alfieri, a lawyer and the narrator, introduces the setting: Red Hook, a ...

A Streetcar Named Desire — by Louisa Leslie on Wednesday, 26 March 2014

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A Streetcar Named Desire- Tennessee Williams     Context: -During the end of WW2, when this play was being written, many writer...

The Glass Menagerie — by Louisa Leslie on Wednesday, 26 March 2014

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The Glass Menagerie-Tennessee Williams   Context: For Williams, this is semi-autobiographical. He had an older sister called Ros...

Benjamin Zephaniah: Too Black, Too Strong — by Louisa Leslie on Wednesday, 26 March 2014

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  This Be The Worst They fuck you up, those lords and priests. They really mean to, and they do. They fill themselves with highbrow...

Carol Ann Duffy: The World's Wife — by Louisa Leslie on Saturday, 15 March 2014

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Carol Ann Duffy: The World's Wife Little Red Cap   At childhood’s end, the houses petered out into playing fields, the facto...

Equus — by Louisa Leslie on Wednesday, 12 March 2014

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Equus- Peter Shaffer    Brief synopsis: Teenager Alan Strang, fought over by a religious mother and an atheist father, finds releas...