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George Bernard Shaw, the British playwright and novelist, is also known as a critic and social reformer. His witty writings have contributed a lot to English literature. Through his unmatched genius, he has written some of the most popular dramas which have retained their charm even today. Shaw's...

According to the author, “The Kite Runner” is basically a father-son story. Even in his later works, he uses this subject matter.Although the author explores several themes in the novel, guilt and redemption come out as the most significant themes.An act of violence, rape, is committed...

One can hardly hide one's admiration for F. Scott Fitzgerald when he says, “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” His mesmerizing lines keep readers glued to the novels...

In “True at First Light” Hemingway describes conflict within a marriage and the conflict between the European and native African cultures. He also describes the fear that a writer faces when he finds it impossible to continue with his work.The book also explores Hemingway’s earlier friendships...

The story revolves around the title character, Agnes Grey, who happens to be a governess. This nurse works in many bourgeois families. The story details her experiences, and the behaviour meted out to her by the people she knows. Anne’s sister Charlotte Bronte supplied the scholarship...

“The Return of the Native” by Thomas Hardy was first published in installments, from January to December 1878 in the magazine called Belgravia. It was the sixth novel written by Hardy. It is said to be a controversial novel because of the controversial themes it deals with. Having...

“Schindler’s List” is also known as “Schindler’s Ark.” This book by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally was first published in 1982. The book is the winner of the Booker Prize.The book was later adapted into highly successful movie of the same name. It was directed by Steven Spielberg....

This highly successful book was also adapted into a movie in the year 2007. The movie was directed by Sean Penn and the leading star in the film was Emile Hirsch.The author had done a lot of research on Christopher Johnson McCandless. McCandless was born and brought up on suburban Annandale,...

Among the female writers of the past and present, Virginia Woolf has her very distinct place. Her classics have contributed greatly to English and world literature. Her short stories, novels, and essays are equally popular among young and old even today. Several of her works are taught at schools...

Who other than Great William Shakespeare could have produced such beautiful lines: “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” The world literature is immensely indebted to this great writer for his unmatched contributions. Whenever people...

There are hundreds of terms which sound alien to you and you have to look for their definitions and meanings. To save you from the trouble, this concise dictionary has been composed. You can download it on your device and be ready for the terms which might confuse you. All the best!

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Christianity has developed not only as a religion but as a way of life over the past two millenniums. It is the largest religion in the world, and half of the population of the world is Christian. There is no doubt that there are various extraordinary complexities, as a religion, in this institution,...

“Murder in the Cathedral” by T. S. Eliot was first performed in 1935. It is a verse drama that presents the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.Most of the information that Eliot has drawn upon comes from the writing of Edward Grim who was an eyewitness...