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Percy Bysshe Shelley: Marianne's Dream

by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Constantia, SingingMarianne's Dream Composed at Marlow, 1817. Published in Hunt's "Literary Pocket-Book", 1819, and reprinted in "Posthumous Poems", 1824. 1. A…

Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Red Shoes

The Naughty BoyThe Red Shoes There was once a little girl who was very pretty and delicate, but in summer she was forced to run about with bare feet, she was so poor, and in winter wear…

Tales from Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet The two chief families in Verona were the rich Capulets and the Montagues. There had been an old quarrel between these families, which was grown to such a height, and so…

Brewer's: Ladybird, Ladyfly, Ladycow

or May-bug. The Bishop Barnaby, called in German, Unser herrin huhn (our Lady-fowl), Marien-huhn (Mary-fowl), and Marien Käfer (Mary's beetle). “Cushcow Lady,” as it is called in Yorkshire…

2022 Winter Olympics: Medal Standings by Event

The champions of Beijing The 2022 Winter Olympics promise another year of stiff competition and upsets. We'll update this list of victors as the games progress, but we wish good luck for all of…

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona There lived in the city of Verona two young gentlemen, whose names were Valentine and Proteus, between whom a firm and uninterrupted friendship had long subsisted.…

How To Get Your Own Royal Title

Even if you're not Prince Charles, don't lose hope by David Johnson   Biographies of the Royal Family Royal Family Tree The Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth Prince…