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Discover Britain through literature
Literature gives you the safety of travelling within the comforts of your own home. I would like to take you on a journey through Great Britain. Through these novels you will be able to transport yourself and discover the beauty and the culture of Great Britain.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's romantic novel centres around the Bennet family during the 19th century and the importance of marriage and social expectations. The style of the novel is using exaggerated (夸张的) characters to make fun of the society.
Setting: Longbourn (a fictional town) in Hertfordshire
The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
It's highly unlikely that you've managed to avoid hearing of Harry Potter, even if you are a muggle (不会魔法的人). It is a fantastic series of novels which makes you believe in magic and that anything is possible.
Setting: Hogwarts
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
The novel follows Oliver's life as an orphan in London and the characters he meets while living on the streets.
Setting: London
How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
In the novel, Llewellyn writes about a Welsh family and their life among a mining community. It gives readers a really good representation of the struggles faced by those living in this sort of community.
Setting: South Wales
1. Which deals with the main character's childhood?
A. Pride and Prejudice. B. The Harry Potter Series.
C. Oliver Twist. D. How Green Was My valley.
2. What can we know about How Green Was My valley?
A. It introduces the history of a mining community.
B. It helps readers learn how to face difficulties.
C. It encourages readers to explore the beauty of nature.
D. It presents a mining family's life.
3. Who makes readers interested in magic according to the text?
A. Jane Austen. B. J. K. Rowling.
C. Charles Dickens. D. Richard Llewellyn.
