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THE WORD OF THE DAY

Vendetta

/vɛnˈdɛt.ə/

Origin:
From Italian vendetta (“blood feud”), entering English in the 19th century.

Definition:
A prolonged and calculated pursuit of revenge.

Example:
“Her success masks a carefully planned vendetta.”

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WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY?


On February 11, 1917


Birth of Sidney Sheldon (1917–2007)
The Architect of Commercial Narrative Velocity

On this day — February 11, Sidney Sheldon is remembered for shaping the global reach of popular English fiction in the 20th century. As a novelist and screenwriter, he mastered a fast-paced, accessible style of English prose that prioritized suspense, clarity, and relentless narrative momentum.

Sheldon’s work exemplified the modern page-turner, blending cinematic structure with streamlined language. His sentences were direct, his dialogue sharp, and his plotting tightly engineered—demonstrating how commercial English storytelling could achieve massive international circulation without sacrificing readability. His novels were translated widely, but it was their original English rhythm that drove their appeal.

Beyond literary prestige, Sheldon influenced how English popular fiction functions in a global marketplace. He helped normalize a style built on short chapters, dramatic hooks, and emotionally charged dialogue, reinforcing English as a language optimized for speed and mass readership. On this day, his legacy underscores the power of English not only as art, but as global entertainment.








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