Raja Sharma: 876 books

“The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis was written and published in the year 1995. It is a historical-fiction novel. The book was republished in the year 1997.The story revolves around a very loving African-American family. The family lives in the town of Flint,...

Although the story is focused on Silas, an individual, the role of the society is also significant. The theme of the individual versus the community is quite significant in the novel. Silas is the title character, but the story is very much about the community of Raveloe in which Silas lives. A...

The story of the novel revolves around a young girl named Tita. Pedro is her lover, but she continues to long her entire life to marry him. Unfortunately, they are never married because Tita’s mother upholds the family tradition of the youngest daughter not marrying but taking care of her mother...

It is probable that your first reading of this book may have thoroughly entertained you, but being a student of English literature, that is not the goal that you are pursuing. There is more than reading a novel or a play for merely entertainment. Generally, during the class, after the reading...

World literature remains incomplete without mentioning the works of the Great Russian writer Anton Chekhov. His short stories are considered to be some of the most widely read works all over the world; however, he was also a playwright of great repute. Several of his plays have enthralled audiences...

“Ordinary People” by Judith Guest was first published in 1976. It was the author’s first novel. The story revolves around a rich suburban family, the Jarretts. It describes how the family members attempt to cope up with the aftermath of two traumatic events in their lives.When the book...

Once you leave your own country to look for better opportunities in the other countries of the world, the memories of the native land begins to diminish because there is so much more to see in this world.We had left our country about twenty years ago. My husband had found a job in Kuwait. Having...

“The Five People You Meet In Heaven” by Mitch Albom was first published in 2003. The story revolves around the life and death of Eddie, a maintenance man.A girl happens to be enjoying a ride in the amusement park where Eddie works. She is about to be crushed by a falling cart from a ride...

The protagonist and the narrator of the book, John Howard Griffin, is a middle aged white man. He lives in Mansfield, Texas in 1959. Griffin wants to understand what difficulties the blacks face in the United States. He is totally committed to the cause of racial justice. He is quite frustrated...

“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time India” by Sherman Alexie was first published in 2007. The book was illustrated by Ellen Forney.It is a young adult novel that has won several literary awards since its publication. It was Alexie’s first young adult novel. Alexie is a screenwriter,...

The author was the winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award, and the Canadian Authors Association Book of the Year Award. She even received the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, and the Order of the Rising Sun Awards. Summarized & Analyzed "Obasan" Copyright Introduction Chapter...

The story is set primarily in England, Giant Country, and Dream Country. The story begins and ends in England. The novel has an omniscient third-person narrator; however, Sophie is also the narrator of the story. She is a little orphaned girl who happens to be living in an orphanage in England...

This is not the original text of the play "The Way of the World." If you want to read the original text, please don't download this book. The present study guide includes introduction, plot overview, analysis of major characters, complete summary, and critical analysis. This book...

“Tangerine” by Edward Bloor was first published in 1997. It is a highly successful young adult novel. It was the first published novel by the author. It is primarily a story about soccer and two different communities, but it surprised everyone because it won several literary awards. The...