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The Mayor of Casterbridge Summary
The story starts on a broken and dirty road near the small village of Weydon-Priors in the county of Wessex, England. The picture is very common for this place: a hay-trusser named Michael Henchard goes along the road with all his family – his wife Susan and daughter named Elizabeth-Jane – to find a job…
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Richard Eugene “Dick” Hickok
Richard Hickok grew up in an ordinary family, was a child who studied well, and went in for sports. In the university he was even popular due to his sport skills. All this lasted until the moment he got into a serious car accident where his face was disfigured. The author describes him as a…
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Marx, Karl
Karl Marx biography Karl Marx was a German philosopher, sociologist, political scientist, economist, journalist, the protagonist of the workers’ socialist movement and one of the founders of the First International (The International Workingmen’s Association). His scholarly and political studies are combined into a theoretical social science doctrine, which in his name was called Marxism and…
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East of Eden Study Guide
East of Eden Study Guide Author: John Steinbeck Original title: East of Eden Characters: Cyrus Trask, Adam Trask, Charles Trask, Samuel Hamilton, Cathy Ames (Kate), Lee, Aaron Trask, Caleb (Cal) Trask, John Steinbeck Published: 2002 by Penguin Books (first published September 1952) Setting: California (United States) ISBN 0142000655 (ISBN13: 9780142000656) Are you looking for a…
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Goneril
Goneril is the personification of cruelty and vindictiveness. In order to get half of the kingdom, the eldest daughter of King Lear first tries to convince him of her love, and after conceiving the cold-blooded murder of her father. The atrocities are more suited to her character, because, as Shakespeare depicts, all her cares are…
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All the Pretty Horses Study Guide
All the Pretty Horses Study Guide Author: Cormac McCarthy Original title: All the Pretty Horses Characters: John Grady Cole, Lacey Rawlins, Jimmy Blevins, Alejandra Rocha, Dueña Alfonsa “All the Pretty Horses” is the book that made its author, Cormac McCarthy, popular after its publishing in 1992. This book is about becoming independent – from your…
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Henry V of England
Henry V represents a brilliant warlord and skilled king. Shakespeare tries to emphasize his virtues in every act of the play. Based on the remarks of religious leaders, it can be concluded that Henry’s transformation is a blessing of heaven. In the old days, the monarch repaired outrages participated in high-profile banquets and listened to…
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Hamlet Study Guide
Hamlet Study Guide Author: William Shakespeare Original title: The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Characters: Hamlet, Horatio, Polonius, Laertes, Gertrude, Rosencrantz and Guildentstern, Fortinbras, Claudius, Ophelia Published: Published August 1st 2005 by Cambridge University Press (first published 1600) Setting: Denmark ISBN 0521618746 (ISBN13: 9780521618748) “To be or not to be?” Who hasn’t used…
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Asset finance
Definition: [ˈæset ˈfaɪnæns] is the receipt of monetary assistance from investors in exchange for a part of the profit. By sources of formation, financial resources are divided into those which: formed at the expense of own funds such as share capital or target charges; mobilized in financial markets as a result of transactions with securities;…