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Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a celebrated French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement, famous for works like "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame".
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In the song from Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' (and Hardy's novel title), the Greenwood Tree symbolizes nature and the rustic, simple life away from the artificiality of the court.
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In the context of the poem/song 'Under the Greenwood Tree', 'Here' refers to the shelter of the tree itself (or the forest), a place of refuge where societal enemies do not exist.
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In the song 'Under the Greenwood Tree', the poet mentions two specific enemies: 'winter and rough weather,' suggesting that nature's hardships are the only ones found there.
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The Nobel Prize in Literature was first awarded in 1901. It was established by the will of Alfred Nobel and the first recipient was the French poet Sully Prudhomme.
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"The Diamond Necklace" is one of Guy de Maupassant's most famous short stories. It is renowned for its surprise ending and its depiction of the futility of vanity and pride.
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Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French writer. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story, known for his efficient style and realistic depiction of human lives.
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is a classic example of juvenile literature (children's literature). It is famous for its nonsense logic and fantasy world.
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John Wycliffe and his followers produced the first complete translation of the Bible into English in the late 14th century, making scripture accessible to the common people.
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"Beowulf" is the oldest surviving long poem in Old English. Composed between the 8th and 11th centuries, it is an epic hero's tale and a cornerstone of English literature.