Editor’s Note: For the first several months of 2022, we’ll be celebrating some of our favorite work from the last fourteen years in a series of “From the Archives” posts. In today’s feature, part one of a three-part essay, Christina Ward-Niven explores unconventional point of view in Eudora Welty’s “The Bride of Iinnisfallen.” This essay was originally published on December 6, 2016. Unconventional Point of View and Characterization in Welty’s “The Bride of the Innisfallen” (also defamiliarization versus “enstrangement”) Writing decades later on the other side of the world, Eudora Welty was a Chekhov devotee. In her 1977 essay, “Reality in Chekhov’s Stories,” she writes: “Chekhov’s perception of our differing views of reality, with its capacity to understand them all,...
Tucked away in the heart of historic St James and minutes away from London’s vibrant West End, lies a hotel that is rather special – The Stafford London. Luxuriate in stunning guest quarters each individually designed, dine in sophostication at The Game Bird, and relax with a cocktail in the American Bar. The roar of Picadilly might be right round the corner, but once inside you are whisked away to world of stately home luxury. TLE recently stayed at The Stafford London – read on to discover more. Background and Concept Stately home five-star luxury in the heart of London is exactly what guests can expect when they visit this historic hotel. The hotel is conveniently located in the...
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliated, so we may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. We only add brands & products we truly believe in. Sustainable Brands Empowering WomenWomen keep the fashion industry running – we create trends, design collections and model them for the public. However often, we forget about some of the most important women in the fashion industry; the women who make our clothes. Too often, these women are disempowered and even exploited, so it’s worth supporting brands that instead actively empower women in fashion. Let’s explore some of these brands, and why they matter!Who are the women behind our clothes, and where are they?Around the world, it’s estimated...
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Do you think that your home is in need of serious organizing and decluttering? Then, try these 5 easy tips and tricks that can change your life in an instant! I’m so glad that I found this helpful video tutorial by Clean My Space on YouTube. Materials: Binder and binder filler refills Clothes hanger or coathanger Baskets or bins Directions: Hack #1 Come up with a strategy of when to use your printed recipes, then gather all of those papers and insert them in a plastic sheet, and organize them in a binder. You should organize your pile and get rid of papers that you won’t be needing anytime soon, then organize the important files in a binder as well....
