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7. Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys (1966) While many of us will be familiar with Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, not all of us have had the pleasure of reading Jean Rhys’s Feminist and anti-colonial fictional ‘prequel’. (Note: you do not have to have read Jane Eyre to enjoy Rhys’ retelling).
2 days ago · The Bakunawa is a dragon in Philippine mythology that is often represented as a gigantic sea serpent. It is believed to be the cause of eclipses.
3 days ago · Year Published 1970. Word Count 49,665. Text Complexity; Lexile Level: Currently Not Available; ATOS Reading Level: 4.9; AR Quiz Numbers; Quiz 167098, 7 AR Points; OverDrive Digital Book Details
6 days ago · The pearl symbolizes the country’s connection to the sea and its rich marine resources. In 1934, a Filipino diver in the Palawan Sea found a giant Tridacna (mollusk) bearing a giant pearl weighing 14 pounds and measuring 9 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inches in diameter.
1 day ago · The novel, by writer and literary historian Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (1901-1962) is considered one of the most meaningful works of modern Turkish literature and offers a satirical glimpse into the processes of modernization during the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey. It raises questions in a humorous way about the ...
4 days ago · MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the nation on Sunday that the Philippines will not resort to war in addressing issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). He said that...
2 days ago · The Ilokanos occupied the coastal plain facing the China Sea, but since the arrival of the Spaniards they have expanded considerably and their settlement are now numerous in Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, and the valley of the Cagayan.
