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111Merry England — For other uses, see Merrie England (disambiguation). Poor little birdie teased, by the 19th century English illustrator Richard Doyle. Traditional English fairytales depicting elves, fairies and pixies are set on a Merrie England setting of… …
112Diffuse knapweed — Centaurea diffusa in flower Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …
113science fiction — a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc. [1925 30] * * * Fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals, or more… …
114GERMAN LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences Before the Aufklaerung (Age of Enlightenment), Jewish influences in German literature were essentially biblical and Hebraic. The medieval miracle or mystery plays, in Germany as in England and France, dramatized… …
115Cormac McCarthy — For the musician, see Cormac McCarthy (musician). Cormac McCarthy Born Charles McCarthy July 20, 1933 (1933 07 20) (age 78) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Occupation Novelist, playwright Nationality American …
116Mercury in fiction — Image of Mercury as seen by MESSENGER spacecraft in 2008 The planet Mercury has often been used as a setting in science fiction. Recurring themes include the dangers of being exposed to solar radiation and the possibility of escaping excessive… …
117Wormholes in fiction — Wormholes are a postulated method, within the general theory of relativity, of moving from one point in space to another without crossing the space between. They are a popular feature of science fiction as they allow interstellar travel within… …
118Spanish Romanticism in literature — Romanticism is a revolutionary movement affecting all aspects in life, which in the arts breaks from the traditions of Neoclassicism, favouring ideas of fantasy, imagination and the spirit s irrational power. Neoclassicism is the style still… …
119United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
120Diamonds Are Forever (film) — Diamonds Are Forever Theatrical release poster by Robert McGinnis Directed by Guy Hamilton …
