There is a great tradition of literature and novels written in English. Shakespeare is probably the most famous writer of all time. The Novel was first popular in England but many of the world’s greatest English speaking writers come from all over the globe.
Quick fact: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is claimed to be the bestselling novel ever ahead of Lord of the Rings and Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin.
Quick fact: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is claimed to be the bestselling novel ever ahead of Lord of the Rings and Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin.
Fashion Magazines for women have been around for a long time. And now ‘Lads Mags’ like FHM and Maxim along with celebrity magazines such as Heat and OK! are very popular as well. Current affairs, economic, political and satirical magazines also have a significant readership.
However, with the increasing popularity of the Internet many magazines are now more popular online and sales are falling for most publications.
The future of magazines is unclear but it would appear that many are becoming more and more dependent on money from advertisers which in turn affects the content of the magazines and therefore affects their influence of the people and the cultures they belong to.
However, with the increasing popularity of the Internet many magazines are now more popular online and sales are falling for most publications.
The future of magazines is unclear but it would appear that many are becoming more and more dependent on money from advertisers which in turn affects the content of the magazines and therefore affects their influence of the people and the cultures they belong to.
Comic books, animated films and cartoons would appear to cross cultures more easily than other mediums. Many American, Japanese and European characters have become world famous and iconic. TV and Cinema have taken the most famous characters into the lives of countless millions of people. Furthermore artists have used there creations to explore many difficult social and cultural issues including; drugs , sex, homosexuality and violence.
Movie makers like Disney from America and Studio Ghibli from Japan continue to enchant children with their magical movies.
Movie makers like Disney from America and Studio Ghibli from Japan continue to enchant children with their magical movies.
