When google imaging “pre-Raphaelite”, all of the paintings depicted are of women-women with long protruding hair and wandering, pain-filled eyes. The first word that came to my mind when grazing these paintings was distress. The only way to really describe “pre-Raphaelite” is ethereal; all of…

Chapter 3 leaves the reader wondering what Phoebe does with the Lady Audley’s secret object in the drawer. The cliffhanger that Mary Elizabeth Braddon incorporates in the book makes the reader question why Phoebe is so interested in the baby’s shoe and the little strand…

The relationship of Robert Audley with Lady Audley and George Talboy in Lady Audley’s Secret is very interesting in the way that they interact with each other.  The two characters have not seen each other for years until they meet when George returns to England.…

To look at a Pre Raphaelite painting is to read a piece of literature; so intricate and detailed are these works of art. As a result, it is imperative to understand the common themes and motifs embedded in these paintings. On a purely superficial level,…

  Recap of class on Thursday, October 2nd By Kevin Mallon To begin class on Thursday, we discussed and analyzed the first chapter of Lady Audley’s secret. We first analyzed the first paragraph, during which one student pointed out that the very first sentence ends…

I find it funny that when snapchat came out it was considered a “girls” app, and many guys (myself included) were reluctant to download it. Now, it’s probably my number one social media outlet, and there is no shame in using the app. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-07/snapchat-and-the-erasable-future-of-social-media

The first paragraph of Lady Audley’s Secret sets up the novel as one that deals with the power of wealth. The first paragraph introduces Audley Court as a pleasant and pretty place, not intimidating like one would expect an old, wealthy estate to be. The…

“A novels opening is one of its most crucial moments”. This statement could not be more true for Braddon’s novel, Lady Audley’s Secret. From the first sentence alone, so much is revealed about the setting and sentiment of the object being described. The first word of the…

In the first page of “Lady Audley’s Secret” by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, we are immediately given the description of Audley Court in outstanding detail, allowing readers to imagine the court with ease, but also gives the reader an impression on how wealthy this family is.…

The first paragraph of Lady Audley’s Secret says a lot about Mary Braddon’s writing style. The first sentence starts off with, “It lay down in a hollow, rich with fine old timber and luxuriant pastures”(7). By her use of diction, it is obvious that the…