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Poet and playwright Federico García Lorca is one of the most famous figures in 20th-century Spanish literature. A member of the 'Generation of '27' avant-garde movement that included Dalí and Buñuel, he became well known for his lyrical, symbolic works mixing modernism and the folkloric traditions of his native Andalusia. He was executed by Nationalist forces at the start of the Spanish Civil War, aged only 38. More than 80 years later, his poetry is revered worldwide and the plays in his 'Rural Trilogy' are widely regarded as masterpieces.

November - the 11th month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, when the land becomes bleaker, harsher but no less beautiful for that. For our poets, including Hood, Arnold, Melville, Alford, and Hardy, there is much to write and comment on.

Noch war es nicht so weit. Noch traf man sich in Wien und Milla sehnte sich immer mehr nach diesem Mann. Dass sie das offen zeigen konnte, kam daher, dass sich die Zeit geändert hatte. Jetzt waren alle Schranken gefallen. Hatte noch zu Millas Mädchenzeit die Jungfräulichkeit als unbedingt notwendig gegolten, so brüsteten sich jetzt sechzehnjährige Mädchen mit sexuellen Erlebnissen im Gymnasium; je exotischer desto interessanter. Obwohl man erkennen konnte, dass sie lieber Tee statt Schnaps trinken würden, so kippten sie mit Todesverachtung das scharfe Zeug hinunter.

When it was first published in 1847, Wuthering Heights was considered highly controversial for its blunt portrayal of domestic abuse, alcoholism, and the dismissal of Christian values by some of its characters. Today, this gothic novel is considered one of the greatest in English literature.