Raja Sharma: 876 books

“Dangerous Liaisons” is titled “Les Liaisons dangereuses” in French. This French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos was highly acclaimed when it was first published in 1782. The novel was first published in four volumes. The story revolves around two rivals and ex-lovers,...

The protagonist of the novel, Julien Sorel, is an intelligent and ambitious man from a poor family, a carpenter’s son. He has very high ambitions, but he does not understand the ways of the world, yet he wants to conquer it. He wants to rise high in his life.He has very high romantic illusion,...

“The Visit” asks several questions. It questions Swiss neutrality during the Second World War. It also puts a question mark on the rise of fascism. The play also points critically to the rise of capitalism in the 1950s. Eventually, it tries to ask questions about the general corruptibility of...

“The Italian” By Ann Radcliffe is subtitled “The Confessional of the Black Penitents.” It was first published in 1797.It is a gothic novel, the last one that Ann Radcliffe published during her lifetime. Her other novel “Gaston de Blondeville” was published posthumously in 1846.The...

“An Ideal Husband” is considered to be one of the dramatic masterpieces created by Oscar Wilde. His other most significant play is titled “The Importance of Being Earnest.”“The Importance of Being Earnest” is considered as most popularly produced play by Oscar Wilde.According...

“The Contender” by Robert Lipsyte was first published in 1967. It was the author’s debut novel. Robert Lipsyte is also a sports journalist.The story of the novel revolves around Alfred Brooks, a seventeen years old black boy. Alfred happens to be a school dropout. He lives with his Aunt...

“Eugene Onegin” by Alexander Pushkin was first published in a complete edition in 1833. It is a novel in verse.Being considered a classic of Russian literature, “Eugene Onegin” inspired several contemporary and future writers in the country.The eponymous protagonist of the novel...

“The Sound of Waves” by Yukio Mishima was first published in 1954. Shinji is the protagonist of the novel.It is a coming-of-age novel that describes Shinji’s development into a mature person and his romance with Hatsue who happens to be the daughter of a rich ship owner Terukichi.Shinchosha...

“She” by Sir H. R. Haggard is subtitled “A History of Adventure.” The novel was first published as a series in The Graphic magazine from October 1886 to January 1887. H. R. Haggard was a fabulist and most of the novels written by him were sold in very large numbers. “She” is considered...

“Snow Falling on Cedars” by David Guterson was first published in 1994. It is an award-winning novel by this very popular American author.It is said that while the author was writing the book, he was a teacher. He wrote this novel in the early morning hours over the period of ten years....

The central theme of the novel is existentialism.The story revolves around the central character Meursault, an Algerian. He happens to be a French citizen who lives in North Africa. He is a man of the Mediterranean, though he hardly partakes of the traditional Mediterranean culture.He...

Camille is Therese’s husband. He happens to be an egocentric person. He is a sickly character. Therese wants to liberate herself from that bond of marriage. Eventually, when Therese gets an opportunity, she begins her passionate affair with Laurent, who happens to be one of Camille’s friends. In...

“Maggie: A Girl of the Streets” by Stephen Crane was first published in 1893. This novella by this famous American novelist was not very well received when it was first published. It did not win literary acclaim and public attention. However, in the following years, when the author published his...

“Six Characters In Search of an Author” by Luigi Pirandello was first published in 1921. It was originally an Italian play that was first performed in the same year of its publication.It is an absurdist meta-theatrical play which explores the relationship between authors, their characters,...