Mandela's Centenary

Frankenstein

2nd centenary of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Here you have a plot overview plus a summary of the different chapters:

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/frankenstein/

400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death

You probably heard that this year we commemorate 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death (April 23rd). This special anniversary year is a good opportunity to visit a wonderful website called Learn English:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk

There are five videos (Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest) illustrating the most important Shakespeare’s plays in a short and accessible form. You can also add subtitles in English. For each of the available films there are attached additional online exercises. Each film lasts 4-6 minutes. Enjoy!