Raja Sharma: 876 books

“Young Goodman Brown” is set in the 17th century Puritan New England. In most of Hawthorne’s works, New England is a common setting.Through this story, the author addresses the Puritan belief that entire mankind is in a state of depravity, except for those people who are born in a state...

Malcolm Marshall has the best bowling average among all the Test bowlers who have taken 200 or more wickets. His Test bowling average was 20.94. With his quick run up, and fast bowling action, he used to generate such a fearsome pace that it caused troubles for most of the batsmen. His dangerous bouncers were the most feared ones.

“Sister Carrie” by Theodore Dreiser was first published in 1900. The novel is about a young country girl who comes from the country and moves to the big city.Having reached the city, she begins realizing her own American Dream. She initially becomes a mistress to men and she thinks that...

The title of the novel is said to have been taken from the Gospel According to St. John, 12:24. There are several different stories woven together in the main plot.The stories take place during the time of emergency when Kenya was on the verge of attaining independence from the British colonial...

“Let the Circle Be Unbroken” by Mildred D. Taylor was first published in 1981. It happens to be the sequel to “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” published in 1976 by the author.The book was the winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award in the year 1982. Most of the reviews received...

“Wise Blood” by Flannery O’Connor was first published in 1952. It was the author’s debut novel. This novel gets its form from several desperate stories that had already been published in Mademoiselle, Sewanee Review and Partisan Review.The story primarily tells about a returning veteran...

The author, a sociologist, did a lot of research before writing the present book. In the present book, the author examines twelve popular American High School history textbooks thoroughly and critically. Having gone through these history textbooks, the author reaches a conclusion that the authors...

The book describes one man's efforts in trouble-torn Pakistan and Afghanistan. It describes how he changed from a mountaineer and became a social worker. He started building schools for children in Pakistan and Afghanistan. When Mortenson started his humanitarian efforts, he co-founded the Central...

“Mosquitoes” by William Faulkner was first published in 1927. The book was published by Boni and Liverlight publishing house in New York.It is a satiric novel. “Mosquitoes” is William Faulkner’s second published novel. It is often said that the author wrote the novel while he was...

It is almost similar to a coming-of-age story, since Christopher, the protagonist, continues to struggle to find his goal. Struggle for independence is a noticeable theme that the author investigates through the character of Christopher. He is like many teenage protagonists in coming-of-age stories;...

The novel is based on the fundamental theme of the Few and the Many. Greek philosopher Heracleitus had first introduced this theme in Greek literature. Fowles was highly inspired by Heracleitus’s work.According to the author, the Few include educated, intelligent, and good. On the other hand,...

The recipe book that you are going to read is fully illustrated. Along with the instructions, related pictures have also been included so that you can easily learn how to make these delicious cakes.Everything has been described very clearly and consequently even a man without any special cooking...

Introduction Childhood and Early Age Life at Shantiniketan Towards the Final Years Travels to Various Countries Works of Rabindranath Tagore Novels Written by Rabindranath Tagore Non-fiction Writings Tagore-Music and Art Tagore and Theatre Tagore...

“Changes: A Love Story” by Ama Ata Aidoo was first published in 1991. The book was published by the Feminist Press.The story of the novel revolves around a certain period in the life of an African woman. Having divorced her first husband, she enters a polygamist marriage.The story...