Terroristas no diría yo...
jueves, 19 de noviembre de 2015
Terroristas no díría yo...
En esta radio del "15-M"—en la 2ª mitad, tras la entrevista con Andrés Herzog: el "experto" invitado de los podemitas se niega a llamar terroristas a los de París; y el contertulio de la agencia EFE se levanta y se larga, antes de seguir aguantándolos a él y a la otra "experta" doctorada:
http://agorasolradio.blogspot.com.es/2015/11/la-plaza-en-llamas-149-18-de-noviembre.html
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
jueves, 19 de noviembre de 2015
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
From The Oxford Companion to English Literature, ed. Margaret Drabble:
SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816), the son of Thomas Sheridan, an Irish actor-manager, and Mrs Frances *Sheridan. Richard learned early that as a livelihood the theatre was both precarious and ungentlemanly. He was sent to Harrow School, where he was unhappy and regarded as a dunce. in Bath, however, where he joined his family in 1770, he was at once at home. His skit, written for the local paper, on the opening of the New Assembly Rooms was considered good enough to be published as a separate pamphlet. He fell in love with Eliza Linley, a beautiful and accomplished young singer, with whom he eloped to France and entered into an invalid form of marriage contract, and on whose behalf he fought two farcical duels with her overbearing admirer Captain Matthews. Sheridan's angry father sent him to London to study law, but eventually the fathers withdrew their opposition and in 1773 he was lawfully married to Eliza. Very short of money, he decided to try his hand at a plyay, and in a very few weeks wrote *The Rivals, which was produced at Covent Garden in 1775. It was highly successful and established Sheridan in the fashionable society he sought. The Rivals was followed in a few months by the farce *St Patrick's Day, again a success; and in theautumn by *The Duenna, an operatic play which delighted its audiences. In 1776 Sheridan, with partners, bought *Garrick's half-share in the *Drury Lane Theatre and became its manager. Early in 1777 appeared *A Trip to Scarborough, loosely based on Vanbrugh's *The Relapse, and this again was a success. In March of that year Sheridan was elected a memeber of the *Club, on the proposal of Dr. *Johnson. Meanwhile he was working hard and long on *The School for Scandal, which was produced, with Garrick's help and with a brilliant cast, in May. The play was universally acclaimed, and all doors, from those of the duchess of Devonshire and lady Melbourne downwards, were open to the dramatist—whose personal expenses rose accordingly. Although The School for Scandal had 73 performances between 1777 and 1789 and made a profit of £15,000, Sheridan's financial anxieties, which were to dog him to the end of his life, became even more acute. In 1779 he became the sole proprietor of Drury Lane, and began to live far beyond his means. Although he seems to have been a sympathetic and creative producer, he found the business side of management increasingly irksome. In 1779 he produced his new play *The Critic, based on *The Rehearsal by Buckingham; once again he enjoyed a huge success, and the world regarded him as the true heir of Garrick. But it was not what he wanted. He had grown up with a positive dislike of the theatre, and he declared he never saw a play if he could help it. He wished to shine only in politics, but he had neither the correct family connections nor the financial stability. He became the friend and ally of *Fox and in 1780 won the seat at Stafford. After only two years as an MP he became the under-secretary for foreign affairs, but he neglected his office work, both as a politician and as the manager of Drury Lane. Fortunately his father had secured both Mrs *Siddons and J. P. *Kemble, who brought the required audiences to the theatre. In 1783 he became secretary to the treasury and established his reputation as a brilliant orator in the House of Comons. In 1787 *Burke persuaded him into supporting the impeachment of *Hastings, and his eloquent speeech of over five hours on the Begums of Oude ensured that he was made manager of the trial. He was by now confirmed an intimate friend of the prince regent and other royal figures. Eliza died in 1792, and in the same year the Drury Lane Theatre was declared unsafe and had to be demolished. Sheridan raised £150,000 for a new theatre with apparent ease, but he was plunging himself yet deepr into debt, and payments to his actors became more uncertain than ever. In 1795 he married Esther Ogle. All though these years he was speaking eloquently in the House and hoping for eventual political advancement. *Pizarro, adapted by Sheridan from *Kotzebue, was performed in 1799 and was sucessful enough to bring a brief reprieve, but in 1802 the theatre funds were impounded and the bankers put in charge. Enormous sums were owing to the landlord, the architect, the actors, and stage staff. Although he was still speaking daily at the Commons, Sheridan's friendship with Fox was fading, and when Grenville formed the 'ministry of all the talents' in 1806 Sheridan was offered only the treasureship to the navy, without cabinet rank. The money which came with his appointment to a post with the duchy of Cornwall was soon spent. In 1809 the new Drury Lane was destroyed by fire, the debts became crushing, and Sheridan was excluded from all aspects of management. In 1811 he lost his seat at Stafford, and in 1813 he was arrested for debt. Friends rallied, but he and his wife became ill. His house was discovered to be filthy and denuded of almost all furnishings. He died in July 1816 and was given a fine funeral, with four lords as pall-bearers. He wished to be remembered as a man of politics and to be buried net to Fox, but he was laid near Garrick instead. He is remembered chiefly as the author of two superb comedies, but his speeches and letters have also been published. The standard edition of the plays is The Plays and Poems of Sheridan, ed. R. C. Rhodes (3 vols., 1928): see also Harlequin Sheridan (1933), a life by R. C. Rhodes. The Letters were edited by C. Price (3 vols., 1966).
Becas de inglés en homenaje a papá
jueves, 19 de noviembre de 2015
Becas de inglés en homenaje a papá
(Foto e información que cojo del Facebook de Sonia):
1ª BECA DE ESTUDIOS EN INGLES
ANGEL GARCIA POMAR
Curso 2015/2016
Hoy se ha realizado la presentación y entrega a los alumnos de la “1ª beca de estudios en inglés ANGEL GARCIA POMAR” para los estudiantes matriculados durante el curso académico 2015-2016 en la sección de primaria del CRA DE BIESCAS.
La beca se convoca en homenaje a D ANGEL GARCIA POMAR maestro de la escuela de Biescas durante 39 años y precursor de la enseñanza de los idiomas en el Centro así como de los intercambios de alumnos con colegios franceses.
De la convocatoria han resultado becados 10 niños.
La convocatoria surgió con el espíritu tanto de premiar a los niños que obtienen buenos resultados académicos, como de facilitar a los estudiantes que precisan por otros motivos (menores recursos familiares / familias numerosas…), la posibilidad de acceder a clases privadas para reforzar su nivel de inglés, especialmente las destrezas orales con vistas a la preparación futura para las titulaciones oficiales de los niveles B1-B2 en el idioma indispensables hoy en muchas salidas profesionales.
Impulsada por Ayuntamiento de Biescas y el AMPA del CRA de Biescas.
Ha sido patrocinada en este ejercicio por GARLAN SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIOS junto con la academia de estudios Bobbies & Pipers y donativos de particulares.
Se pretende para próximos cursos involucrar a las empresas afincadas en esta localidad para que financien este tipo de acciones de apoyo a la formación y educación de los niños de la zona.
Biescas 18 de noviembre de 2015
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Balandro en día gris
Religion Hurts Humanity Special Report #5: The Victims of Blasphemy Laws
martes, 17 de noviembre de 2015
Religion Hurts Humanity Special Report #5: The Victims of Blasphemy Laws
Modern Genre Theory
Introduction to the Levels of Structural Analysis of the Narrative Text
martes, 17 de noviembre de 2015
Narrative Theory is an online introduction to classical structuralist narratological analysis. This preliminary section provides an introduction to the notion of level of analysis in narrative, and examines a number of theories bearing on the structure of the fabula (Aristotle, Tomashevsky, Bal) and of the story (Genette), with attention to the dimensions of time, distance, perspective, and to the discursive agency of the narrator.
Introduction to the Levels of Structural Analysis of the Narrative Text
(Narrative Theory, 0)
Number of Pages in PDF File: 19
Keywords: Narrative, Narratology, Narrative analysis, Structuralism, Discourse analysis, Literary theory, Narrative fiction
http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2688570
| eJournal Classifications: Date posted: November 11, 2015 |
| CSN Subject Matter eJournals |
| LIT Subject Matter eJournals |
_____. "Introduction to the Levels of Structural Analysis of the Narrative Text (Narrative Theory, 0)." ResearchGate 7 Dec. 2015.*
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3431.3049
2015
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