‘Forgotten Dreams’ by Stefan Zweig: Short Story Analysis ‘Forgotten Dreams’ is a modernist short story penned by the Austrian writer, journalist, and biographer Stefan Zweig. Zweig committed suicide in 1942 with an overdose of barbiturates. He was born in Vienna and was considered one of the greatest writers in the world in the 1920s and '30s. This short story is about an … [Read more...] about ‘Forgotten Dreams’ by Stefan Zweig: Short Story Analysis
‘How to Read Literature’ by Terry Eagleton: Book Review
How to Read Literature by Terry Eagleton: Book Review How to Read Literature is penned by the British literary theorist, critic, and public intellectual Terry Eagleton. His full name is Terence Francis Eagleton, and he resides in Dublin. I bought this book from the ‘Wayword and Wise’ bookstore in Mumbai sometime in 2018 but picked to read it only last week. I read it in … [Read more...] about ‘How to Read Literature’ by Terry Eagleton: Book Review
‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ by Muriel Spark: Short Story Analysis
‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ by Muriel Spark: Short Story Analysis ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ is a short story by British writer Muriel Spark who passed away in 2006. She was a novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. She worked in the intelligence department in World War Two and pursued her writing career after that. ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ is one of her most … [Read more...] about ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ by Muriel Spark: Short Story Analysis
‘The Story of My Death’ by Lauro de Bosis: Short Story Analysis
‘The Story of My Death’ by Lauro de Bosis: Short Story Analysis ‘The Story of My Death’ is the last testament of the Italian poet and anti-fascist intellectual, Lauro de Bosis. He lived when Mussolini came to power in Italy and made it a fascist nation. ‘The Story of My Death’ is the true-to-life account of how Bosis planned on flying the plane ‘Pegasus’ above Rome at 150 … [Read more...] about ‘The Story of My Death’ by Lauro de Bosis: Short Story Analysis
‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ is one of Saki’s humorous pieces. This one satirizes the excesses of British colonialists in India during the Edwardian era. It tells us how affluent British women tried to impress each other with acts of daring to become popular in their circles in India and back home in … [Read more...] about ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis