Describes how the poems which first made American poet Robert Frost famous were based on his experiences as a farmer in New England. Shows Frost reading his poems to a student audience, and his daughter Lesley Frost discussing some of Frost’s poems and his poetic theories. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
Robert Frost
Lesley Frost
Describes how the poems which first made American poet Robert Frost famous were based on his experiences as a farmer in New England. Shows Frost reading his poems to a student audience, and his daughter Lesley Frost discussing some of Frost’s poems and his poetic theories. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
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An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life.
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In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.
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