‘Fat Faced Passion’ by Maxim Gorky: Short Story Analysis ‘Fat Faced Passion’ is a Socialist Realistic short story penned by Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky. Maxim Gorky was the founder of the Socialist Realistic literary style widely used to produce artistic material in the USSR or Soviet Russia in the early part of the twentieth century. He … [Read more...] about ‘Fat Faced Passion’ by Maxim Gorky: Short Story Analysis
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‘Her Lover’ by Maxim Gorky: Short Story Analysis
‘Her Lover’ by Maxim Gorky: Short Story Analysis ‘Her Lover’ is a socialist realistic short story penned to critique the growth of industrialization in Russia during the Tsars' rule. The story is written by Russian writer Maxim Gorky. Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, also known as Maxim Gorky, was one of the finest Russian writers of the early twentieth century. He was the … [Read more...] about ‘Her Lover’ by Maxim Gorky: Short Story Analysis
‘A Tripping Tongue’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘A Tripping Tongue’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘A Tripping Tongue’ is a realistic short story published on the 27th of September 1886 by Russian short-story writer Anton Chekhov. Chekhov is one of the most unconventional writers of prose and short fiction the world has ever known. Instead of answering questions, he asks searching questions through his short … [Read more...] about ‘A Tripping Tongue’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘Premchand: His Life and Works’ by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis
Premchand: His Life and Works by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis Premchand: His Life and Works by Hansraj Rahbar has already been reviewed by me in another post. Today, I shall be analyzing the biography to the best of my abilities. I gave Rahbar’s book four stars on Goodreads as there were many editing errors. Despite these errors, Rahbar’s biography of Premchand, one of … [Read more...] about ‘Premchand: His Life and Works’ by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Book Review: I read this book in 2011 when I was teaching at a regular school. I was 22 years old back then and loved the book. I reread this book in February 2019, and it still has that magic that shocks you, shames you, and serenades you. ‘Lolita’ by Vladimir Nabokov is one of the most lucid, beautiful and poetic books in the form of prose that sweeps you off your … [Read more...] about Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov