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Gallia (novel)
''Gallia'' is an 1895 novel written by Ménie Muriel Dowie. It is usually categorised as a New Woman novel. Plot introduction Set mainly in 1890s London and rural Surrey, ''Gallia'' is about a conventional aristocratic family with an unconventional daughter, who is the eponymous heroine of the story. However, Gallia does not openly rebel against society by, say, demanding equal rights for women or by deliberately breaking social rules. Rather, she leads a quiet, inconspicuous life, outwardly conforming to all the norms she is expected to observe. Her unconventionality is expressed in her unusual thoughts and ideas, in particular on human reproduction, which are given broad scope by the narrator. Thus, ''Gallia'' can be read as a philosophical novel. Plot summary Source: Ever since their only child Gallia decided to get a university education about five years ago, Lord and Lady Hamesthwaite have been carefully watching their daughter's silent alienation from their world and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1895. Events *January – The Ottoman illustrated magazine '' Servet-i Fünun'' is taken over by Tevfik Fikret, who turns it into a vehicle for ''Edebiyat-ı Cedide'' ("New Literature"). These writers are committed to conservatism and Ottomanism, rather than Turkish nationalism, but also favor Westernization. They use a "recondite and obscure" Ottoman language within the framework of aestheticism. *January–May – H. G. Wells' first "scientific romance", the novella ''The Time Machine'', is published serially in ''The New Review'' (London). The first book editions are published by Henry Holt and Company in New York on May 7 and Heinemann in London on May 29. *January 3 – The première of Oscar Wilde's comedy ''An Ideal Husband'' takes place at the Haymarket Theatre in London. *January 5 **The première of Henry James's historical drama ''Guy Domville'' held at St James's Theatre in London is boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The International Review Of Science Fiction
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 British Novels
Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is founded in England by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. * January 13 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Coatit – Italian forces defeat the Ethiopians. * January 17 – Félix Faure is elected President of the French Republic, after the resignation of Jean Casimir-Perier. * February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. * February 11 – The lowest ever UK temperature of is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This record is equalled in 1982, and again in 1995. * February 14 – Oscar Wilde's last play, the comedy '' The Importance of Being Earnest'', is first shown at St Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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