Raja Sharma: 876 books

The novel “Cecilia” by Frances Burney is subtitled “Memoirs of an Heiress.” It was first published in the year 1782. The story of the novel is set in 1779. Francis Burney had started writing the novel in 1780, and it was published after two years. Her father, Dr. Charles Burney,...

“Lady Audley’s Secret” by Mary Elizabeth Braddon was first published in 1862. It is a thrilling story, filled with sensation. It is said to be the author’s most successful novel. The plot is mainly focused on accidental bigamy. It used to be one of the most prevalent themes in the literary...

The story of the novel is set in Norway and England. A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother are the major characters of the novel. The book describes their experiences in a word where there are witches that hate children.The book became very popular in a very short period of time after its...

“Coming of Age In Mississippi” by Anne Moody is a memoir. It was first published in 1968. Anne Moody is an African-American. The book focuses on the author’s growing up in rural Mississippi in the mid 20th century.The book describes the time period from the author’s childhood until...

The present novel “The Power of the Glory” was first published in 1940. The title of the novel is particularly notable, for it happens to be an allusion to the doxology that is often recited at the end of the Lord’s Prayer: “For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever,...

It is known that the Holy Bible contains about five hundred proverbs. In the same way, almost every culture in the world has its own examples of unique proverbs which later got translated into several other languages. It is not an easy task to define a ‘proverb.’ Archer Taylor’s classic...

“Hard Love” by Ellen Wittlinger was first published in 1999. It proved to be a highly successful novel and it soon became very popular. The book won the Printz Honor Award in the year of its publication. Winning this award for Young Adult Fiction was a remarkable achievement because several...

Robert C. O’Brien through his novel “Z for Zachariah” gave a kind of new dimension to the science fiction writing. Robert C. O’Brien was the pen name that Robert Leslie Conly used in his books as a writer. The present novel “Z for Zachariah” was published posthumously in 1974. It is a...

“The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman was first published in 2006. It is a children’s fantasy novel. The book drew a lot of critical acclaim and most of the reviews were highly positive. The book was the winner of both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Newbery Medal in the year...

“Tess of the D’Urbervilles” is one of the most discussed and argued novels in the history of English novels. It often gets included in the school and college syllabus for the students of English literature. Thomas Hardly had also observed social class very deeply and the issue of social...

“The Silver Sword” by Ian Serraillier was first published in England in 1956. It is a children’s classic novel. The book was reprinted in 1960. The book was published in the United States under the title “Escape From Warsaw.” The book became very popular soon after its publication. According...

“The Three Day Road” by Joseph Boyden was first published on 17th of March, 2005. The narrative revolves around two major characters, Xavier and Elijah. They happen to be two young Cree men who volunteer for the war. In the war, they serve as snipers. Before telling about the novel, it...

The novel opens with the scene from a production of King Lear at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. Arthur Leander is playing the role of King Lear. While performing, he has a heart stroke. Jeevan, who has some medical training, is also watching the production of the play. Seeing that Arthur Leander...

“The Heart of the Matter” by Graham Greene was first published in 1948. This novel by the English author revolves around the experience of Henry Scobie. The story details a life-changing moral crisis that Henry Scobie has to face.Graham Greene was a British intelligence officer in Freetown,...