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The observatory was founded in 1675 by Charles II, king of England, to keep accurate tables of the position of the moon for the calculation of longitude by English ships. In 1750 publication of the tables was begun in the Astronomical Observations, which were published annually after 1838. Meridian observations of the sun, stars, and planets were also m

PORTOBELLO ROAD

Welcome to Portobello Road, the world’s largest antiques market, with over 1500 dealers selling every kind of antique and collectible. The market is open every Saturday while the shops are open six days a week.
Market Days start gradually from around 5.30 am with trading between dealers from the Uk and overseas. Most s...

English monarchs since William the Conqueror in 1066 have been crowned in the abbey, and many from Edward's time until 1760 (George II) are buried in its chapels. The tombs of famous citizens—among them the poet Geoffrey Chaucer, the physicist Isaac Newton, and the naturalist Charles Darwin—are located in the main church of the abbey. The abbey also con

When Mary was only twenty-four her husband died, too. Poverty forced her to live in England, a country she hated because of its social system.
Mary Shelley died in 1851 of a brain tumor.

DATE OF PUBLICATION
Frankenstein was published for the first time in 1818.

THE STORY
Robert Walton, the captain of a ship, recounts his ad

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Characterisation
Pride and Prejudice comes alive for the reader in the vividness of character and the brightness of dialogue; the narration of events is balanced by passages of reflection and by letters. Some characters are great stage personalities like lady Catherine and Mrs Bennet, other rather flat.

Themes
The novel involves bo

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Una delle sue opere teatrali più conosciute è Romeo and Juliet ( 1594 - 1595, Romeo e Giulietta).
EDITED BY La Spiga-Easy Riders.
CHARACTERS Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the young lover;
the Montagues and Capulets families, fierce rivals;
Sampson and Gregory( ser

re-opened, nobles lived a frivolous life rich in vices and marriages were arranged. The behaviour of the noble class was against the puritan morality. They liked dancing, playing cards, they enjoyed making love, swearing.
Molière is the most important French dramatist .With "Les precieuse ridicules" he promoted "La comedie des moeurs" which analysed