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  Mark Twain was an American humorist, novelist, and travel writer. His  real  was  Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Today he is best remembered as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885)..     Twain's written works challenged the fundamental issues that faced the America of his time; racism, evolving landscapes, class barriers, access to education and more. He is celebrated for works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and his memoir, Life on the Mississippi (1883).   Twain is widely considered one of the greatest American writers of all time.   Twain has both moulded and inspired the American literary canon which millions still enjoy today . Huck Finn has taught young Americans right from wrong and the importance of country and friendship, all through a narrative that   constantly interrogates the ideals of the nineteenth century American South.   Twain was a Presbyterian. He was critical of organized r

  J.K. Rowling is the British author who created the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series (seven books published between 1997 and 2007), about a lonely orphan who discovers that he is actually a wizard and enrolls in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Rowling   She  is  best known for her seven-book Harry Potter children's book series. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a blockbuster film franchise.   Her first Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers before Bloomsbury picked it up. But, her publisher did suggest she not use her real name — Joanne Rowling   for her books, because they didn't believe boys would want to read a fantasy book about a boy wizard that was written by a woman. Struggle     Rowling ceased working on the book and sank into a deep, grieving depression, getting little to nothing accomplished in that time. ... Not only did she fail to make progress on her first bo

Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the epic poets of the 19th century and is best known for his classic anthology verse works such as Ode to the West Wind and The Masque of Anarchy. He is also well known for his long-form poetry, including Queen Mab and Alastor.   Percy Shelley believed that equality was the natural state. He was ahead of his time. And yet, in the twenty-first century we still labour in an unequal, class society, and we still live with racism, exploitation and sexism.   Shelley is best known for classic poems such as "Ozymandias", "Ode to the West Wind", "To a Skylark", "Music, When Soft Voices Die", "The Cloud" and The Masque of Anarchy.   Percy Bysshe Shelley was a Romantic writer who wrote at least 23 poems and some essays and novels.   Percy Bysshe Shelley   first wife,   was Harriet .She  was 'found drowned' in the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park.   On 10 December 1816 the body of Shelley's e

Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the epic poets of the 19th century and is best known for his classic anthology verse works such as Ode to the West Wind and The Masque of Anarchy. He is also well known for his long-form poetry, including Queen Mab and Alastor.   Percy Shelley believed that equality was the natural state. He was ahead of his time. And yet, in the twenty-first century we still labour in an unequal, class society, and we still live with racism, exploitation and sexism.   Shelley is best known for classic poems such as "Ozymandias", "Ode to the West Wind", "To a Skylark", "Music, When Soft Voices Die", "The Cloud" and The Masque of Anarchy.   Percy Bysshe Shelley was a Romantic writer who wrote at least 23 poems and some essays and novels.   Percy Bysshe Shelley   first wife,   was Harriet .She  was 'found drowned' in the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park.   On 10 December 1816 the body of Shelley's e

data-full-width-responsive="true"> Paddle board   yoga  is  the  latest  trend    to  stand  the  ancient  practice   of  breath  control,  body postures, and   movements   on its  head- this  time  on  a  surfboard   surrounded  by  water. Fitness   experts   says  classes   for  waterborne  yoga   focus  concentration   and  lure  exercisers  who  prefer   open  air  to   suffocating  studios. Paddle board yoga  instructor  Gillian  Gibree ,who  has   been  teaching  paddle board yoga  since  2009  said   first timer  begin with  a   water safety  demonstration   on  dry  land  before going   on  to  water, where  even  the simplest yoga   can  take on  an  added  intensity . "On   the  board   , even  plank (a foundation push-up pose)  is  a challenge,"she  said."Everything  is slowed  down    because  it  takes   much longer   to  keep  balance." Gibree , said   her  clients  comes  from  places  as far-flung  

  John Keats , (born October 31, 1795, London, England—died February 23, 1821, Rome, Papal States [Italy]), English Romantic lyric poet who devoted his short life to the perfection of a poetry marked by vivid imagery, great sensuous appeal, and an attempt to express a philosophy through classical legend.     Keats was an English Romantic lyric poet whose verse is known   for its vivid imagery and great sensuous appeal. His reputation grew after his early death, and he was greatly admired in the Victorian Age. His influence can be seen in the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and the Pre-Raphaelites, among others.   Keats wrote with great insight and emotion about art and beauty, love and loss, suffering and nature. His famous poems include 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' and 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'.   Themes in Keats's Major Poems transient sensation or passion / enduring art. dream or vision / reality. joy / melancholy. the ideal / the real. mortal /