Alcott: An Author Profile
AlcottAn Author Profile By Sarah Reeves The domestic sweetness of Little Women is itself a reflection of the love and loyalty that prompted Alcott to write. ❧ Full […]
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Great Works & Authors
Student Essay: Fate and Choice in “Wuthering Heights”
Student Essay: Fate and Choice in Wuthering Heights By Anastasia Leffas Though often hailed as a story of love spoilt by circumstance, Brontë’s novel is in truth a
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Humility: A Hidden Source of Strength
Humility: A Hidden Source of Strength By Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB Humility is a vital element in the spiritual life, and one we often misinterpret. Humility is the
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Harvey: An Author Profile
HarveyAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown All subsequent medicine owes William Harvey an inestimable debt. ❧ Full name and title: William Harvey [wĭł-yàm häŕ-vē; see our pronunciation guide for
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Dickens: An Author Profile
DickensAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard The work of Dickens is at once politically radical and warmly domestic. ❧ Full name and title: Charles John Huffam Dickens [chäŕłz
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Montaigne: An Author Profile
MontaigneAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown Belief and skepticism strike us as opposites, but paradox is a familiar element in belief. ❧ Full name and title: Michel Eyquem,
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Student Essay: Superstition and Religion in “Huckleberry Finn”
Student Essay: Superstition and Religion in Huckleberry Finn By Catherine Gath Twain’s portrait of what religion and superstition are to Finn indicate a subtle relationship between the two.
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James: An Author Profile
JamesAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown The work of William James has shaped all later discussions of academic fields from psychotherapy to mysticism. ❧ Full name: William James
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Pascal: An Author Profile
PascalAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard In a career of just over twenty years, Pascal changed the direction of European thought. ❧ Full name: Blaise Pascal [blāz päs-käł;
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Archimedes: An Author Profile
ArchimedesAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard In the modern world as much as antiquity, few minds can hold a candle to Archimedes. ❧ Full name: Ἀρχιμήδης Φειδίου (Archimēdēs
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