Review for the Exam

Anatole FrancePen name of Jacques Francois

Thibault, a fench novelist and critic.

Won the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature

Our lady’s Juggler

Anton ChekhovA Russian playwright and a short

story writer.His works shows the stagnant,

helpless quality of Russian society of – middle classes at the end of 1800’s

Characters are descent, sensitive people. They dream of improving their lives, but most of them failed, victims and hopeless.

The lottery ticket

Leopoldo AlasWrote under the name of Clarin,.Created the best Spanish novel of

the 1800’s- La Regenta

Adios Cordera!(students turn)

Juan Ramon RamirezSpanish poet who won the 1956

Nobel Prize for Literature.Identifies himself with nature and

showed an awareness of God’s eternal presence in his poetry

My donkey and I(students turn)

Rufino Blanco FombonaA Latin- American literary

historian and man of letters who, as a literary critic and publisher, played a major role in bringing the works of Spanish- American to world attention.

Creole Democracy◦ (students turn)

Guy de MaupassantConsidered one of the greatest

short story writers.His tales are realistic and reflect

his often brutally sarcastic and pessimistic attitude toward people.

Subjects: middle class, peasants, government officials, animals, outdoor life, and ghosts.

The Necklace

Herman HeijermansDutch writer who became the

greatest and most popular playwright in the Netherlands.

Grandfather’s Birthday Present

Peter Christen AsbjornsenA collector of Norwegian folktales

and naturalist. He won fame for his work with Jorgen Moe in immortalizing the tales told by the people of Norway.

The Smith who could not get into Hell

Manuel ArguillaBegun in humble obscurity and

ended in yet unsung glory.

Died a patriot’s death for underground activities in the hands of Japanese at the infamous fort of Santiago in Manila

Barnabas (main character)

Lessons learned: simplicity, humility, purity of heart and zeal.

The Lottery TicketThe satisfaction they had in their

life and their hope for a better life turned to anger and hatred for each other, for their relatives, and their way of life.

Characters: wife and husband