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British Literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was born in Poland, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, V.S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad, and Vladimir Nabokov was Russian, but all are considered important writers in the history of English literature. In other words, English literature is as diverse as the varieties and dialects of English spoken around the world. In academia, the term often labels
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If you happen to pass by 84 Charing Cross Road, kiss it for me? I owe it so much.
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1lb beefstak, with
1pt bitter beer
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1 ten-mile walk every morning.
1 bed at 11 sharp every night.
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