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Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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Hermione Granger

Literature; General literature

Hermione Granger is a fictional character created by J. K. Rowling and is one of the main protagonists and friend of Harry Potter in the series of the same name. She is known for ...

Harry Potter

Literature; General literature

Harry Potter is a fictional character created by J. K. Rowling and is the main protagonist in the eponymous series. He is an orphan who is told on his eleventh birthday that he is ...

gilded age

Literature; General literature

A period in American history during the 1870s characterized by political corruption and materialism. A number of important novels of social and political criticism were written ...

Restoration Age

Literature; General literature

A period in English literature beginning with the crowning of Charles II in 1660 and running to about 1700. The era, which was characterized by a reaction against Puritanism, was ...

Elizabethan Age

Literature; General literature

A period of great economic growth, religious controversy, and nationalism closely associated with the reign of Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603). The Elizabethan Age is ...

diary

Literature; General literature

A personal written record of daily events and thoughts. As private documents, diaries are supposedly not intended for an audience, but some, such as those of Samuel Pepys and ...

humanism

Literature; General literature

A philosophy that places faith in the dignity of humankind and rejects the medieval perception of the individual as a weak, fallen creature. "Humanists" typically believe in the ...