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Arts & Literature
Welcome To Arts & Literature where we try to answer questions of a scholarly nature.If you are looking for information about books then head to Books & Authors. The Arts section covers all sorts of topics like theatre, exhibitions, paintings and much more.
Does anyone know a nice poem I could give to my mum for Mother's Day? She's been through a lot this year so I want something that tells her how much I appreciate her. She's my best friend and we're...
Can somebody please explain the ending of 'Walking On Glass'' by Iain Banks, for my fella please.He's just finished it and is totally confused. Serves him right, I told him to stick to Viz! (Mind you...
What is your favourite nursery rhyme? I do know how to google, so what I'm asking for is not nursery rhymes in general, I'm asking for your personal favourite(s), the one(s) that stayed with you over...
On Ch4 is an advert for a programme called The Games, the tag line of the ad is 'The Games is back'. Now that just doesn't sound right, surely it should be 'The Games are back'? Or is it a different...
I am trying to track down a new copy of the Little Witch by Otfried Preussler. I have tried Amazon but they only have used copies and I would really like a brand new copy. Anyone have any ideas?...
Does anyone know where i can get a copy of a tv advert from 1985/86 that featured the Escort/Orion range?
Is it just me, or is BBC2 doing wonders on its educational and interesting programming at the moment? I don't watch much tele, but when i do 90% of it is on BBC2 and is cultural - I'm learing heaps of...
Not sure if Im on the right Topic! maybe I should have chosen Jobs and Careers - anyway. I would love to do an Eng Literature Degree. Im 48 and really feel I missed out on lots of opportunities...
Trying to find suthor / title for following short story - included in schoold collection in early 1970's but thik it more likely from 1950's: Schoolboy on continental beach beach holiday with mother -...
I am researching the Conibo-shipibo people of Peru for a university assignment. In particular thier crafts (specifically ceramics) I know it's a long shot but can anyone help! PLEASE!!! If I don't get...
I remember reading a book about 15 years ago which was based around a stables and had a character called Forster in it who was something of a ladies' man, not sure if it was a teenager's or adult's...
Hi Can anyone do caricatures from a photo or know of a good source that can do it quickly. Thanks
Can you tell me the name of the great river of India that is sacred to Hindus and lifeblood to much of southern part of the sub-continent
i am trying to find a painting of a fox stalking a pheasant grazing in a small clearing.the fox has its back to the artist and is ready to spring.can anyone tell me the artists name ?
after reading the thred below about first editions, I noticed that you seemed to know a thing or two about books :-) Do you have any suggestions for where I can find out the value of a book I have?...
Working the kind of hours nurses do, I have become more than familiar over the past 25 years,with Radio 4's them tune played at 5.30am each morning. I now hear they're going to scrap it. Surely not!!...
In huckle berry fin is Huck's moral development one's opinion or is there a right or wrond answer
Can anyone tell me please what makes a first edition valuable? Is it things like who the author is and how popular they are, when the book was first printed,eg year of printing, and does it make a...
does anyone know where online i can find a drawing of a male/female suitable for using as a fashion designing template?
Anyone know of a series of kid's books about horses in the Devil's Punchbowl? My Mum used to read them as a kid and I was going to see if I could get a copy for her birthday.