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51Arnold Bennett — Enoch Arnold Bennett (27 May 1867 27 March 1931) was an English novelist. Life Bennett was born in a modest house in Hanley in the Potteries district of Staffordshire. Hanley is one of a conurbation of six towns which joined together at the… …
52George Peele — (born in London and baptized 25 July 1556 ndash; buried 9 November 1596), was an English dramatist.LifePeele was christened on 25 July 1556. His father, who appears to have belonged to a Devonshire family, was clerk of Christ s Hospital, and… …
53Penguin Classics — is a series of books published by British publisher Penguin Books. Books in this series are seen by literary critics as important members of the Western canon, though many titles are translated or of non western origin. The first Penguin Classic… …
54Arnold Bennett — (* 27. Mai 1867 in Hanley, Staffordshire; † 27. März 1931 in London) war ein englischer Schriftsteller. Bennett ist vor allem bekannt als Verfasser der realistischen Romane und Kurzgeschichten u …
55Proverb — Not to be confused with pro verb. For other uses, see Proverb (disambiguation). Chinese proverb. It says, Study till old, live till old, and there is still three tenths studying left to do. Meaning that no matter how old you are, there is still… …
56superstition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. irrationality, credulity; fear, phobia; pagan ism, witchcraft, animism; old wives tale, fairy tale, folklore. See heterodoxy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. false belief, notion, irrationality, fear,… …
57Germanic religion and mythology — Introduction complex of stories, lore, and beliefs about the gods and the nature of the cosmos developed by the Germanic speaking peoples before their conversion to Christianity. Germanic culture extended, at various times, from the… …
58List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… …
59Peele — [piːl], George, englischer Dramatiker, getauft London 25. 7. 1556, begraben ebenda 9. 11. 1596; studierte in Oxford, zählte zu den University wits; lebte später in London. Er schrieb Gelegenheitsgedichte (»Polyhymnia«, 1590) sowie Bühnenstücke …
60Bat — For other uses, see Bat (disambiguation). Bats Temporal range: 52–0 Ma …
