Raja Sharma: 876 books

There are thousands of funny incidents related to daily life of Mulla Nasruddin. He was the one who could make even insipid situation very humorous. In the first part of this series, there are eleven humorous tales related to Mulla Nasruddin. These tales are not only witty, but also highly inspiring and motivating.

Manak was a smithy, an extraordinary wordsmith who picked the words, evaluated them, polished them, and then arranged them in strings of many types. His words flourished like flowers, endeavouring to understand and reveal the mysteries of nature. His words consoled the afflicted hearts of the poor...

A Figure of Speech can also be used as a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it, as in idiom, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification. The figurative use of...

"Didn’t you see the bitch outside this court, that has borne nine puppies but has no milk in her hanging dry teats? She was looking with greedy eyes at the people who were enjoying tea and biscuits at the shop. I was present in her loosely hanging tongue which had hardly any saliva left on it…”

विश्व के प्रत्येक समाज में एक पीढ़ी द्वारा नयी पीढ़ी को कथाएं कहानियां सुनाने की प्रथा कई युगों से चलती चली आ रही है....

They have been waiting for twenty two days, expecting it to happen any moment. Some of them joke that she is going to take twelve months. My pregnancy has become a topic of discussion for the big family of sixty five members.Though they have their separate kitchens, the mentality of the joint...

“The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells was first published in 1895. It is a science fiction novella. The credit of popularizing the scientific concept of time travel goes to “The Time Machine.” There happens to be a vehicle in the story and it allows an operator to travel purposefully...

“The Land” by Mildred D. Taylor was first published in 2001. The present novel is the last book of the Logan Family story which had begun with “Song of the Trees.”The story revolves around the life of Paul-Edward Logan. He happens to be the son of a white man and a black woman. At the...

“The Help” by Kathryn Stockett was first published in 2009. The story is set in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the African-American maids who work in the houses of the white people in Jackson, Mississippi.It is the author’s first novel. After the publication of the book, there...

First of all, the title “The Poisonwood Bible” draws the attention of the readers. It is not only appropriate but also indispensable. The biblical tradition of male dominance over female is ultimately challenged and denounced by the Price women. The father, Nathan Price, continues to follow...

“Tell Me a Riddle” by Tillie Olsen is a collection of four short stories. The book was first published in 1961.The stories in the book are” “I Stand Here Ironing,” “Hey Sailor, What Ship?” “O Yes,” and “Tell Me a Riddle.”These stories explore the themes of social...

Charlie Gordon happens to be the first human test subject for the surgery. He writes a series of progress reports and tells the story. There are several moral and ethical themes in the novel. One of the most significant themes of the novel is the treatment of the mentally disabled people.It...

“A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey was first published on 15th April 2003. When the book was first published, it was sold as a memoir, but later on it began to be sold as a semi-fictional novel.The author was accused of literary forgery and there were certain negative remarks, but...

“Interpreter of Maladies” by Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri was first published in 1999. It is a collection of nine short stories. The book proved to be highly successful and it received numerous favorable reviews.In the year 2000, “Interpreter of Maladies” won the Pulitzer Prize...