A Passage to India – E. M. Forster
Author background E. M. Forster was born to a well-off middle class family. He lost his architect father when he was very young. A large legacy saw to it that….
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The Third and Final Continent – Jhumpa Lahiri
About the Author Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London to Bengali parents but when she was three, she moved with them to America. Jhumpa Lahiri writes about the conflict of….
Summer Farm – Norman McCaig
Summary Summer farm by Norman McCaig is an intensely metaphysical poem. Many of the description are not meant to be taken literally but there are hidden meanings and significance to….
Hullaballoo in the Guava Orchard – Kiran Desai
About the Author Kiran Desai was born in 1971, in India where she spent her childhood before moving to England at the age of 14 along with her family. After….
Weather And Climate – Importance Of Altitude
Climate and weather both are affected by a lot of factors. Altitude or elevation is one factor that affects climate. As the altitude increases the climatic conditions normally become colder…..
The Lemon Orchard – Alex La Guma
The Lemon Orchard – Alex La Guma Author Background The Lemon Orchard – Alex La Guma – Alex La Guma was born in South Africa to a Jimmy La Guma….
The Top 10 Books For Teenagers – Fiction – Novels
Reading can be a lot of fun for teenagers and can make them smarter than they already are. When there are so many interesting novels and books on fiction available,….
The League of Nations – successes of the Court of Justice and Mandates Commission
The League of Nations had two separate bodies – International Labour Organisation and the Permanent International Court of Justice (PCIJ). Apart from this there were many commissions of which the….
Causes of WWII – The Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis
The word axis refers to an imaginary line that runs through the earth on which the earth rotates. The adaptation of this word for military alliance in World War II….
The League of Nations – failures in the 1930s
The League of Nations formed on 10th January 1920 after the Treaty of Versailles was to ensure that there was peace in the region and in the world over. During….
Analysis of To Da – duh, in Memorium by Paule Marshall
Analysis of ‘To Da – duh, in Memorium’, by Paule Marshall Background Analysis of ‘To Da – duh, in Memorium’, by Paule Marshall – Paule Marshall was the daughter of….
Notes on Germany (1919-1945) – Depth Study
Germany – 1900-1914 • Powerful Military • Major Trade Partner • Prosperity And Glory • Kaiser’s Dictatorship/Achievements Successful Germany – 1914-1918 • Dismembered Military • Flu Epidemic • Meager Rations….
White Teeth – Zadie Smith – 1999 – 36 – English
White Teeth – Zadie Smith – 1999 – 36 – English Title: White Teeth Author: Zadie Smith Original language: English Translation(s): 36 languages Context: White Teeth (1999) is a translated….
The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – 2016 – >78 – Gikuyu
Title: The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright Author: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Original language: Gikuyu Translation(s): 78 languages Context: The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright is translated….
The Time of the Doves – Mercè Rodoreda – 1962 – 34 – Catalan
Title: The Time of the Doves Author: Mercè Rodoreda Original language: Catalan Translation(s): 34 languages Context: The Time of the Doves (1962) is a translated deeply moving novel by Mercè….
The Tale of Genji – Murasaki Shikibu – 1001 – 30 – Japanese
Title: The Tale of Genji Author: Murasaki Shikibu Original language: Japanese Translation(s): 30 languages Context: The Tale of Genji (1001) is a translated novel written during the eleventh century by….
The Stranger – Albert Camus – 1942 – 45 – French
Title: The Stranger Author: Albert Camus Original language: French Translation(s): 45 languages Context: The Stranger (1942) is a translated novel by Albert Camus, the French author. The author explores as….
The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro – 1989 – 47 – English
Title: The Remains of the Day Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Original language: English Translation(s): 47 languages Context: The Remains of the Day (1989) is a translated novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. The….