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The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare

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  The Seven Ages of Man All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms; And then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide F...

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

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John Boyne     John Boyne was born in Dublin and still lives there. He is the author of eleven novels for adults and six novels for the young children.   All his novels are published in 50 languages.   His best novel “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) was made into a film in the same name.   In 2015 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of letters from the University of East Anglia. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the winner Irish Book Awards children’s book of the year.   He deleted his Twitter Account due to social media harassment.   Many supported him.   The novel “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” was published in 2006.   The book has sold over seven million copies world over.   Summary It is a novel about Bruno, son of a Nazi officer who become friend with a Jewish boy called Shumel during World War II.   Bruno with his family moves to a country side house near Auschwitz.   His father works there.   Very...