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- •Сыктывкар
- •Vanity fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)
- •Chapter xliv a Roundabout. Chapter between London and Hampshire
- •Commentary
- •He was a fine open-faced boy…
- •Bon Dieu! it is awful, that servants’ inquisition!
- •Discovery walks respectfully up to her… - with Calumny … behind him…
- •Madam, your secret will be talked over…
- •If you’re guilty, tremble. … If you are not guilty, have a care of appearances …
- •Discussion of the text
- •Great expectations by Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
- •Chapter XXXIX
- •Commentary
- •So furious had been the gusts, …
- •In the instant I had seen a face that was strange to me, looking up with an incomprehensible air of being touched and pleased by the sight of me.
- •No need to take a file from his pocket and show it to me; no need to…
- •I lived rough, that you should live smooth; I worked hard that you should be above work.
- •Discussion of the text
- •Vanity fair by William Thackeray
- •Family Portraits
- •Discussion of the text
- •A few crusted characters by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
- •Old Andrey’s* Experience as a Musician
- •Commentary
- •I was one of the choir-boys at that time…
- •Andrew … went in boldly, his fiddle under his arm.
- •Andrew’s face looked as if it were made of rotten apple…
- •Discussion of the text
- •Martin chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens
- •Chapter XVII
- •Discussion of the text
- •The light that failed by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
- •Commentary
- •Dick saw the face as it hurried out into the street.
- •Many people were waiting their turn before him.
- •The doctor wrapped himself in a mist of words.
- •Many sentences were pronounced in that darkened room, and the prisoners often needed cheering.
- •Dick went into the street, and was rapturously received by Binkie.
- •Binkie wagged his tail joyously.
- •Discussion of the text
- •Mammon and the archer1 by o. Henry (1862 – 1910)
- •Commentary
- •Mammon and the Archer
- •And then he began to knock money.
- •Said the rules of society couldn’t be backed for a yard by a team of ten-millionairs.
- •Good luck in love she said it brought.
- •I had to go a little above the estimate.
- •Discussion of the text
- •The life and adventures of nicholas nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812- 1870)
- •Discussion of the text
- •Vanity fair
- •Discussion of the text
- •Dobbin of Ours Part Two
- •An encounter with an interviewer by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
- •Commentary
- •I was not feeling bright that morning.
- •Discussion of the text
- •The citadel by Archibald Joseph Cronin
- •Commentary
- •Acme by John Galsworthy
- •The gift of the magi* by o. Henry
- •The mill on the floss by George Eliot
- •Theatre by w.S. Maugham
- •The great gatsby by s. Fitzgerald
- •Three men in a boat by Jerome k. Jerome
- •The moon and sixpence by w.S. Maugham
- •The moon and sixpence by w.S. Maugham
- •The moon and sixpence by w.S. Maugham
- •A tale of a grandfather by p. Wodehouse
- •Discussion of the text
- •The lady's maid by Katherine Mansfield
- •The story of an hour (1894) by Kate Chopin
- •Discussion of the text
- •Elegance (2003) by Kathleen Tessaro Uniformity
- •Discussion of the text
- •Contents. Texts for Class Analysis
- •Texts for Independent Analysis
Discussion of the text
What function does the introductory part perform? What kind of background does the description of the dress codes create for the rest of the story?
How is it clear that the action takes place in a theatre?
How are Louise (the narrator) and Sandy described? What means are used to create a humorous effect?
What causes an abrupt change in Louise’s mood? What means indicate that change in the text?
How is her understanding of his sexual orientation arranged throughout the whole text?
How do her feelings towards her husband develop in the text?
What means of foregrounding create framing?
How does semantic coupling contribute to understanding the message of the story?
What lexical and syntactical stylistic devices create the general humorous slant of the story?
Contents. Texts for Class Analysis
“Vanity Fair” by W.M. Thackeray ………………………………... 3
“Great Expectations” by Ch. Dickens …………………………….. 9
“Vanity Fair”. Family Portraits …………………………………… 18
“A Few Crusted Characters” by T. Hardy ………………………... 21
“Martin Chuzzlewit” by Ch. Dickens …………………………….. 26
The Light That Failed” by R. Kipling ……………………………. 29
“Mammon and the Archer” by O. Henry ………………………… 35
“The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby” by Ch. Dickens. 45
Texts for Independent Analysis
“Vanity Fair”. Dobbin of Ours (part 1) …………………………… 48
“Vanity Fair”. Dobbin of Ours (part 2) …………………………… 50
“An Encounter With an Interview” by M. Twain ………………… 52
“The Citadel” by A.J. Cronin ……………………………………... 59
“Acme” by G. Galsworthy ………………………………………... 62
“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry ……………………………… 63
“The Mill on the Floss” by G. Eliot ………………………………. 64
“Theatre” by W.S. Maugham ……………………………………... 66
“The Great Gatsby” by S. Fitzgerald ……………………………… 67
“Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome …………………….. 68
“The Moon and Sixpence” by W.S. Maugham …………………… 69
“The Moon and Sixpence” by W.S. Maugham …………………… 71
“The Moon and Sixpence” by W.S. Maugham …………………… 72
14. “A Tale of a Grandfather” by P. Wodehouse ……………………… 74
15. “The Lady’s Maid” by Katherine Mansfield ……………………… 78
16. “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin ………………………….. 82
17. “Elegance” by Kathleen Tessaro ………………………………….. 85