Raja Sharma: 876 books

“The Painted Veil” by W. Somerset Maugham was first published in 1925. The title of the novel has been taken from “Lift not the painted veil which those who live/call life,” a poem composed by P. B. Shelley.It is often said that the author was inspired by his study of science and his...

“Dreaming In Cuban” by Cristina Garcia was first published in 1992. It was the first novel written by the author. The book was a finalist for the National Book Award.The narrative keeps shifting between Cuba and the United States of America, telling the stories of the three generations...

This historical novel will tell you the story of love and sacrifice that will overshadow all other stories which you may have already gone through. This book is inspired by true historical incidents which took place during the lifetime of Lord Buddha, before Christ.A lot of research was done...

Students often find understanding and interpreting poetry an uphill task, for the allusions and references almost baffle them, however, with repeated and careful reading of the same poem, taking the help of the reference books and guides; they often come close to the interpretation desired by the...

They were the so-called pavement-dwellers, quite habitual to smoke and dust, accustomed to rain and heat, ever quiet in response to the reproaches by the angry passers-by, unbent while getting canes and slaps from the policemen who collected weekly rent from those ill-fated souls, at the clemencies...

I have many Sikh friends and they all are wonderful human beings. People try to associate so many funny incidents with them, but I believe that people talk about them because they are definitely different from others and their innocence and sincerity of heart, in general, exceeds all other virtues...

Though I have taught Literature for more than two decades, I had never given importance to the fact how much others can benefit from my experience. It happened one day that I met Mr. Walter Jones, a poet from US, online and requested him to read some of my works. He obliged me and since that day there...

“The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger was first published in 1951. It is said to be one of the best novels written by Salinger. The book was originally published only for adult readers, but over the years it began to be popular with adolescent readers because the themes of teenage...

But, in the recent years it has been noticed that a very large majority of the students, without reading the original texts, rely on the guide books or notes prepared by their teachers or others. This is definitely not a healthy habit because students do pass their exams with the help of such notes;...

Some souls are sprawled on sofas and some on the floor. There is a kind of odour in the room which gives the sense of staleness and the dying scent of the flowers bought last night. Supreme Soul has her own large bed in one corner of the drawing room. She has her own bathroom and a cupboard. Master...

In a computerized hall like laboratory, two eyes were fixed on a screen in front of them. The power of that super computer was examining a globe shaped machine next to it. That globe, about eight feet in radius, was iridescent and had many hidden possibilities in its womb. The super computer was trying...

Vasantasena was an extremely beautiful courtesan in the ancient town of Ujjaini. This story is the story of her love and struggles. To find her love and proper place in the society, she has to go through many ordeals in life. Originally, the story was written in Sanskrit language but in this English version all details have been provided.

Poetry, undoubtedly, happens to be the most beautiful form of the expressions of human emotion, sentiments, images, and the subtle ideas, however, it happens to be the most difficult form of written literature, especially for the students of English literature, for they don’t happen to be prepared...

“Shardik” is the second novel written by Richard George Adams. The story revolves around Kelderek, a lonely hunter.Shardik is a huge bear, and Kelderek pursues it, believing that Shardik embodies the Power of God.Shardik and hunter Kelderek are unwillingly pulled into the politics...