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naturalism, in literature
(Encyclopedia) naturalism, in literature, an approach that proceeds from an analysis of reality in terms of natural forces, e.g., heredity, environment, physical drives. The chief literary theorist…crane's-bill
(Encyclopedia) crane's-bill: see geranium.geranium
(Encyclopedia) geranium, common name for some members of the Geraniaceae, a family of herbs and small shrubs of temperate and subtropical regions. Their long, beak-shaped fruits give them the popular…Brewer's: Crane
means long-shanks. (Welsh, gar, “the shanks,” whence our gaiter and garter.) Garan is the long-shanked bird, contracted into g'ran, crane; heron is another form of the same word. Source…Bob Crane
Bob Crane starred on the hit 1960's sitcom Hogan's Heroes, which ran in prime time from 1965 to 1971. The show was set in a World War II prisoner of war camp in Germany; Bob Crane played Colonel…Hart Crane
Name at birth: Harold Hart CraneBright, volatile, short-lived and hard-drinking, Hart Crane was in some ways an archetype of the Roaring Twenties author. Crane is best known for The Bridge (1930),…daddy longlegs
(Encyclopedia) daddy longlegs, name applied to the harvestman, an arachnid, and to the crane fly, an insect.Howells, William Dean
(Encyclopedia) Howells, William Dean, 1837–1920, American novelist, critic, and editor, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. Both in his own novels and in his critical writing, Howells was a champion of realism…Stephen the Great
(Encyclopedia) Stephen the Great, d.1504, prince of Moldavia (1457–1504). A great military and political leader, Stephen consolidated princely authority, furthered economic prosperity, and…Stephen, George
(Encyclopedia) Stephen, George: see Mount Stephen, George Stephen, 1st Baron.Trending
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