Author Background William Faulkner was born in Mississippi in 1897. He was a Modernist and like the rest of Modernists, his writing and its style were responses to the fast occurring changes and technical innovations that marked the twentieth century. He experimented with language and format. In As I Lay
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Analysis of An Englishmans Home by Evelyn WaughAnalysis of An Englishmans Home by Evelyn Waugh
Analysis of ‘An Englishman’s Home’ by Evelyn Waugh Author Background Analysis of ‘An Englishman’s Home’ by Evelyn Waugh – Evelyn Waugh is considered to have been one of the best writers of English prose in the twentieth century. Sharp wit and satirical insight mark most of his writing. He was
Analysis of A River Runs Through It by Norman MacleanAnalysis of A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
Analysis of ‘A River Runs Through It’, by Norman Maclean Author Background Norman Maclean was born in Iowa but moved to Missoula, Montana. He worked as a fire fighter, fisherman, logger and later as a teacher of English. He came to writing rather late in life but his only book
Analysis of The Reader by Bernhard SchlinkAnalysis of The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
The Reader – Bernard Schlink Background Analysis of ‘The Reader’ by Bernhard Schlink – ‘The Reader’ by Bernhard Schlink was a novel published in Germany in 1995. The English version was released in the US in 1997. The story which has many autobiographical elements deals with the problems the second
Analysis of Animal Dreams by Barbara KingsolverAnalysis of Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
Animal dreams – Barbara Kingsolver Author Background Barbara Kingsolver was born in Maryland but spent her early childhood in Kentucky where her father was a doctor ministering to the rural poor. Later they moved to Africa for a while where too her father worked among Africans who lived in deprived
Analysis of Captain Corellis Mandolin by Louis de BernieresAnalysis of Captain Corellis Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
Author Background Louis de Bernieres is a British novelist who shot to fame with his fourth book namely, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. It won several awards and was later made into a film that was much talked about. While many saw it as a simple war-time romance, local people and those
Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo AnayaBless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya
Rudolfo Anaya was born in New Mexico into a large family. The family moved towns several times. Like Antonio, the protagonist of Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo was influenced by strong pagan and Catholic beliefs. The real life swimming accident which left him temporarily paralyzed is reflected in the death of
Analysis of Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia MarquezAnalysis of Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Chronicle of a Death Foretold Chronicle of a Death Foretold is short story or a novella written by Gabriel Gracia Marquez in Spanish. It was published in the year 1981 and it was translated into English by Gregory Rabassa. In 1995 it was adapted as Broadway musical by Graciela Daniele.
Analysis of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai SijieAnalysis of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Author Background Dai Sijie was born in 1954 in Sichuan, China and when 17, was sent to a remote part of China for re-education during the Cultural Revolution spearheaded by Mao. His parents were well known professors in medicine. Millions of youngsters like Dai Sijie were sent to underdeveloped parts
The Top 10 Books For Teenagers – Fiction – NovelsThe 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, there is no need to get stuck on anything boring. 1. Divergent Writer: Veronica Roth Description: The story is about