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Reuter, Fritz
(Encyclopedia) Reuter, Fritz (Heinrich Ludwig Christian Friedrich Reuter)Reuter, Fritzfrĭts [key]Reuter, Fritz roiˈtər [key]Reuter, Fritz, hīnˈrĭkh l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh krĭsˈtyän frēˈdrĭkh [key], 1810…tall tale
(Encyclopedia) tall tale, extravagantly and humorously exaggerated story of the backwoods exploits of an American frontiersman. Originating in the 1820s, the genre remained popular well into the 20th…Johnston, Richard Malcolm
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Richard Malcolm, 1822–98, American author, b. Hancock co., Ga., grad. Mercer Univ., 1841. He is known for his stories and sketches of rural Georgia, of which the collection…Hawthorne, Nathaniel
(Encyclopedia) Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804–64, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Salem, Mass., one of the great masters of American fiction. His novels and tales are penetrating…Temple, the
(Encyclopedia) Temple, the, district of the City of London, England. The name refers to two of the four Inns of Court, the Middle Temple and the Inner Temple. The Temple was originally the English…Poe, Edgar Allan
(Encyclopedia) Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, American poet, short-story writer, and critic, b. Boston. He is acknowledged today as one of the most brilliant and original writers in American literature.…Fellini, Federico
(Encyclopedia) Fellini, FedericoFellini, Federicofādārēˈkō fāl-lēˈnē [key], 1920–93, Italian film director. After World War II he wrote screenplays for such neorealistic films as Rossellini's Open…Kirby, William
(Encyclopedia) Kirby, William, 1817–1906, Canadian author, b. England. He was a journalist and civil servant. Besides volumes of verse and tales, he wrote The Golden Dog (1877), also published as Le…Battery, the
(Encyclopedia) Battery, the, park, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), southern tip of Manhattan island, New York City; site of former Dutch and English fortifications. Castle Clinton, a fort built in 1808 for…Morrison, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Morrison, Arthur, 1863–1945, English novelist. A journalist, he worked on the National Observer for William Ernest Henley. His stories of life in the London slums include Tales of Mean…Trending
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