Raja Sharma: 465 books

The area was almost deserted. Having kept his suitcase in front of the door, Raman pressed the button of the bell. No response came, and nobody stirred. For a second, he thought that he was standing in front of an unoccupied house. Sweat began to appear on his forehead. Using his handkerchief, he...

He stepped into the house and found a few papers scattered on the floor. He bent down and picked a few of them. He found two envelopes, a post card, and a folded piece of paper. The postman may have pushed these letters inside the house. It was almost dark inside the house, so he was unable to read...

This autobiographical novel describes the events which took place in the life of the author in 1915 when he father had gone out of town to see his own father, who had had a heart attack. While his father was coming back home, he had a car accident and he was killed. The novel presents a picture...

It is a dark comedy, and considered to be one of the masterpieces written by Henry James. The story follows Lewis Lambert Strether’s, the protagonist of the novel, trip to Europe in pursuit of Chad, his widowed fiancee’s wayward son. Strether is supposed to bring that young man back to the business...

The plot of “Washington Square” has been derived from a true story which was told to Henry James by his close friend, British actress Fanny Kemble. Washington Square is often compared to the writings of Jane Austen. There is highly significant clarity and grace in the writing of prose....

“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens is a masterpiece. The story is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. More than two hundred million copies of the book have been sold up to the present. It is considered to be one of the most famous works in the history...

“Reading Lolita In Tehran” by Azar Nafisi was first published in 2003. It is a memoir written by this Iranian author and professor.The book remained on the New York Times Bestseller list for more than 100 weeks. The book has already been translated into thirty-six languages. Only after...

“Up From Slavery” by Booker T. Washington was first published in 1901. It is an autobiography that describes the author’s personal experiences.He rose from the position of a slave child during the American Civil War and became a famous educationalist and social reformer.The book...

“A Hope In the Unseen” by Ron Suskind was first published in 1998. The book is subtitled “An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League.”It was the first book written and published by the author and journalist Ron Suskind. The book presents the biographical account of the...

It was first performed on the 14th of February in 1895 at St. James’s Theatre in London. The protagonists in the play hide themselves behind fictitious personae. It is done with a purpose of escaping from burdensome social obligations. This farcical comedy takes the art of comedy to new heights...

“The Miser” by Moliere was first performed on 9th September, 1668, in the Palais Royal in Paris, France. It is a five-act comedy in prose. During the production of the play, Moliere’s company was under the protection of Louis XIV himself.The play is inspired by the Latin comedy “Aulularia”...

“Tartuffe” is also titled “The Imposter, or The Hypocrite.” Tartuffe” is the French title. This play by Moliere was first performed in 1664. The first performance of the play was in French language.It is said to be one of the most famous comedies composed by Moliere. The major characters,...

“Founding Brothers” by Joseph Ellis was originally published in 2000. It was subtitled “The Revolutionary Generation.”Joseph Ellis, a professor of history at Mount Holyoke College was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for History.The book describes the interactions among...

Lying in her bed, she recalled the face of the doctor. She began to feel his touch which she had missed in his clinic. Now she realized that his soft fingers were so comforting on her stomach, on her back. She remembered that his laughter was very pleasing and she began to yearn for...