THE BOOK'S SUBJECT: With the First World War, the Ottoman Empire began to lose its former power and fell into a weak situation with rebellions and invasions. MAIN IDEA OF THE BOOK: Love for homeland and nation, a sense of independence. View of the War of Independence in a small town. AUTHOR'S LIFE He was born on 2 September 1918 in Akşehir. He went to primary and secondary school in Akşehir. While he was studying in the boarding part of Istanbul High School, when the boarding part of this high school was closed, he had his enrollment taken to Konya High School and finished high school here. (1936). Tarık Buğra, who started to write stories and poems under the pen name Tarık Nazım during his high school years, studied at the Faculty of Medicine and Law of Istanbul University for a while and then left in the last year of the Department of Turkish Language Literature, where he enrolled. After his military service, he started to work as an assistant teacher at Şişli Terakki High School. In the contest opened by Cumhuriyet newspaper, it was announced that he was awarded a grand prize of one thousand lira for his story called My Son (uz). (1948). However, Tarık Buğra was given a gold pen instead of this money. As a result of this award, Tarık Buğra, who became more courageous to enter the press life with his intense job offers, returned to Akşehir and published the Nasreddin Hodja Newspaper (26 July 1949-28 June 1952). He edited art pages, wrote anecdotes and worked as the editor-in-chief of Milliyet newspaper, Vatan, Yeni İstanbul newspaper (1952-1956), Yol Magazine (1968) and Tercüman newspaper (1970-1976). Hisar magazines and newspapers in Turkey also by Tarık Buğra, has died in Istanbul on February 26, 1994.
About the Book In this novel, the adventure of a 28-year-old man on a deserted island where he fell, his struggle with nature and the battle for survival is the main subject of the novel. The main idea of the novel is that all difficulties can be overcome with strong will and energy. Robinson Crusoe is a fan of adventure. He is passionate about sailing to the seas and seeing new places. He gives up this passion because of two dangerous sea voyages. However, after a while, she goes on a trip again. The ship on which he is traveling sinks. Only he survives. He starts living on a desert island. He makes himself a shelter. It domesticates wild goats. It sows the soil. The diaries he kept there will also be the subject of the novel. One day, he meets someone from other islands. He names him “Friday”. After a while, a riot broke out on a ship around the island. Taking advantage of this, he seizes the ship and returns to his country, England. With all this experience, his passion for adventure never ends. About the author: Name : Daniel Defoe Also known as : Daniel Foe Occupation :Merchant, Poet, Journalist, Novelist, Pamphleteer Born : 13 September 1660, London, England Died : 24 April 1731, London, England Literary period : Restoration, 18th century
Lev Nikolayeviç Tolstoy Author’s Life A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Lev Tolstoy ,usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame. Tolstoy is the world's most translated writer after Shakespeare. Lev Tolstoy, one of the most important moralists of the twentieth century, died of pneumonia in 1910 at a deserted train station. Date of Birth: September 9, 1828 Date of Death: November 20, 1910 Place of Birth: Tula Province, Russia Place of Death: Astapovo, Russia Education: Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47 Main Idea of the Book People are inherently good and should do good regardless of the situation. Subject of the Book “What Men Live By" is a short story written by Russian author Leo Tolstoy in 1885. It is one of the short stories included in his collection What Men Live By, published in 1885. The book is about the punishment of an angel by God. There is a shoe master named Simon in the story. Michael, rescued by Simon, tried to find the answer to these basic questions: What is it that guides people? What has not been given to man? What do men live by? With this legendary book, Tolstoy examines goodness and evil in human nature, selfishness and being generous, by giving very powerful secrets of life to the reader. References: https://www.reference.com/world-view/summary-men-live-leo-tolstoy-db1373656759c103#:~:text=In%20Leo%20Tolstoy's%20short%20story,by%20focusing%20solely%20on%20themselves. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/egitim/insan-ne-ile-yasar-kitabini-kim-yazmistir-insan-ne-ile-yasar-kitabi-ozeti-konusu-ve-karakterleri-41629723 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-men-live-by-leo-tolstoy/1101724512
Joanne K. Rowling About the author She was born on the 31st of July in 1965. She grew up in Gloucestershire. As a child she lover reading books and wanted to be an author from an early age. At the age of 11 years old she had written a story about 7 cursed diamonds and their owners. She studied at Exeter university. Becouse of her education she used Latin and other classic languages to create spell incantations. She came up with the idea for Harry Potter in 1990 whilst waiting for a delayed train at King's Cross train station. Over the next 5 years she would plan out 7 books about the Boy who lived. The first book was published in June 1997. About the book Harry Potter and the philosophers stone is a book about Harry Potter, The Boy who lived. He lives with his aunt Petunia, uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley who treat him horribly, but after they refuse to let him accept an invitation to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. He learns after the half giant Hagrid, a friend of his late parents, delivers the letter personaly that he founds out that he is a wizard. Now his magicak adventure just begins!
THE BOOK'S SUBJECT: Published in 1955 under the name "Yılanlı Kuyudan", the work is a diary of pain and tears that reflects the enormous impact of prison days on the deep and sensitive inner life of the "great artist". MAIN IDEA OF THE BOOK I'm in the pen. I have a remarkable person in front of me: Mr. Accountant ... This is a separate type ... something like (Homongolos). There are lines from the dream of a machine man. It seems that many of the joints are missing; or the nervous composition that gives shape to his body and meaning to his face is rigid ... It rotates with his whole body, holds all his limbs in one direction, speaks very little and never laughs. AUTHOR'S LIFE: Started to earn his living from writing and magazine publishing. He passed away on May 25, 1983 in Erenköy. His body was buried in the cemetery on the back of Eyüp. 26 May 1904, Istanbul - d. He was born on May 25, 1983, Istanbul) in 1904 in Istanbul. He studied at various schools, including the American College. He completed his secondary education at the Naval School (1922). In this military school, Aksekili Ahmed Hamdi received history lessons from Yahya Kemal. But in fact, it was İbrahim Aşkî, the teacher who influenced him. İbrahim Aşkî provided his first contact with Sufism with the books. He graduated from the Naval School's cadet and warfare classes. He graduated from Darülfünun Philosophy Department (1921-1924). He went to Paris with the scholarship of the Ministry of Education (1924-1925). After returning home, he worked as a clerk and inspector in Holland, Ottoman and İş Banks (1926-1939). He taught at the Faculty of Language, History and Geography in Ankara, the State Conservatory and the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul (1939-1942). He contacted the press in his youth. He cut off his relationship with the officer.
-she was a Croatian writer who is recognized in Croatia and in the world as one of the most important writers for children -her full name is: Ivana Cornelia Emilia Henrietta Mažuranić -she was born on April 18th 1874. In Ogulin, and died on the 21st September 1938. In Zagreb -her books are recognized all around the world and are translated on more than 40 languages -the most famous ones are: Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića Priče iz Davnina Valjani I nevaljani And many more...
Written and illustrated by Nuno Caravela. Publisher: booksmile Edition: 1st edition Number of pages: 124 pages. Summary of the book The adventure takes place over 10,000 years ago and goes around a group of friends: Tocha, Ruby, Menir, Kromeleque, Tzick and Sabre. They are the “Bando das Cavernas”- The prehistorian gang! Despite the action taking place in the age of the caves, there are points of contact with the present, such as the social network "Facestone" or the gadget "iStone“. A mysterious machine appeared in the forest, coming from nowhere! When "The gang” realizes that this object is much more than it looks, the most incredible things start to happen! Tocha, Ruby, Menir, and Kromeleque test the limits of their imagination, without realizing that they are installing chaos in this book. When they noticed that their world is completely crazy, it’s too late. Will the “Gang" manage to get everything back to normal? Author’s biography •Nuno Caravela is a Portuguese author, who was born in Lisbon on 1st of august 1968. •He attended the I.A.D.E, Faculty of Design, Technology and Communication and the AR.CO., Art and Communication Center and started his career as an author and illustrator in 1992. •At the same time, he worked as a creative for six years in advertising agencies. For seven years, he was author and editing coordinator of the project «Global School - Tradition in the Classroom», aimed at the recovery of Traditional Portuguese Tales. Since then, he has developed numerous projects in the area of children's literature, in partnership with some of the most respected Portuguese publishers. •Nuno Caravela is the Portuguese author of youth books that sells the most in Portugal. Why I like this author/book •I like this book because it is a lot of fun, it has a lot of creativity and the characters have a lot of imagination. •It motivates me to read. •My favorite character is Tocha, because he is very funny. I advise everyone to enter this adventure of the “Prehistorian gang”. References: •https://rr.sapo.pt/2018/07/26/vida/nuno-caravela-revela-segredo-do-sucesso-do-bando-das-cavernas/noticia/119689/ •https://www.wook.pt/autor/nuno-caravela/1459065 Tiago Ritto, 6.º C
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