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“Charlotte Temple” by Susanna Rowson was first published in Great Britain in 1791. The original title of the book was “Charlotte, A Tale of Truth.”The American edition of the novel was published in 1794. It proved to be a highly successful novel and it instantly became a bestseller....

With experience they begin to learn the art of understanding and appreciating poetry. They develop tact, and ironically tact can’t be taught. Guide books, notes by the teachers, and summary books, etc. are often helpful, but the differing interpretations can also confuse students. I would...

It is often said that there can’t be any higher tragedy than the one found in the life of Oedipus Rex. Oedipus Rex was first performed c. 429 BC in an ancient Greek theatre. Sophocles had written three Theban plays in a series and Oedipus Rex was the second of the plays to be produced. In the internal...

1st Flower Seller: Wreaths are not in demand nowadays.2nd Flower Seller: Neither people nor security forces are being killed.3rd Flower Seller: Last week I made 25 wreaths, thinking that the Independence Day of India was approaching. I was sure to sell all of them but, unfortunately,...

“Bleak House” is one of the most famous novels written by Charles Dickens. It was first published in twenty monthly installments from March 1852 to 1853. This huge novel is said to be one of the finest novels written by Dickens. There are numerous minor characters and various sub-plots...

“Cloud Nine” by Caryl Churchill is a two-act play. This famous play was written by this British playwright after workshops with the Joint Stock Theatre Company in late 1978.The play was first performed on 14th of February, 1979, at Dartington College of Arts, Devon.The play has a contrapuntal...

“Hedda Gabler” by great Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was first published in 1890. The play was first performed in Germany in 1891. The play did not receive many positive reviews when it was first performed.As the time passed, the play subsequently began to gain recognition as a classic...

“Evelina” is an epistolary novel, in three volumes. Evelina the title character happens to be the daughter of a dissipated English aristocrat, but she is not acknowledged as the legitimate daughter. Evelina lives in a rural area until her 17th year, almost in seclusion. The story presents...

The play derives the major part of its humour from mistaken identity and slapstick. Word play and pun happen to be equally powerful in this play. It is generally believed that “The Comedy of Errors” and “The Tempest” are only two plays, written by William Shakespeare, which maintain...

Hamlet’s character is the expression of overwhelming grief to seething rage. Sometimes there is real madness and sometimes it is feigned.The most important themes are revenge, treachery, incest, and moral corruption.The exact date of its writing is not known, but the three different...

“Norwegian Wood” by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami was first published in 1987. The book presents a nostalgic story of loss and increasing sexuality.Toru Watanabe is the narrator of the story. The story is told from the first person perspective. The narrator goes back to his past and...

The story revolves around the central character Ebenezer Scrooge. He happens to be a stingy and irascible character. With the progression of the story, he goes through ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation. This significant transformation takes place after the supernatural visits...

“The King Must Die” by Mary Renault was first published in 1958. It is a bildungsroman and historical novel. The story explores the early life and adventures of a Greek mythological hero named Theseus.The story is set in several ancient Greek cities such as Athens, Troizen, Corinth, Eleusis,...