‘The Secret History of the Gnostics’ by Andrew Phillip Smith: Book Review The Secret History of the Gnostics is a good introduction to the scriptures, beliefs, and traditions of the many Gnostic groups and churches of the past and present. It discusses the birth of Gnosticism, Gnostic mythology, and the various groups that are considered to be Gnostic. I read the Holy … [Read more...] about ‘The Secret History of the Gnostics’ by Andrew Phillip Smith: Book Review
‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ by Russell Banks: Short Story Analysis
‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ by Russell Banks: Short Story Analysis This story is set in the early 1960s in a small mill town in Central New Hampshire. ‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ is a story about domestic violence, loneliness, guilt, forgiveness, and the duty adults have to bring up their children in a ‘healthy’ atmosphere. The style of this … [Read more...] about ‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ by Russell Banks: Short Story Analysis
‘The Life of the Imagination’ by Nadine Gordimer: Short Story Analysis
‘The Life of the Imagination’ by Nadine Gordimer: Short Story Analysis ‘The Life of the Imagination’ was penned by Nadine Gordimer in the year 1968. Nadine Gordimer is one of the best writers in South Africa. This story is about a woman Barbara, who cheats on her husband Arthur, and has an illicit sexual relationship with a young doctor, Dr. Usher. The story is penned … [Read more...] about ‘The Life of the Imagination’ by Nadine Gordimer: Short Story Analysis
‘Open Confession to a Man from a Woman’ by Marie Corelli: Book Analysis
‘Open Confession to a Man from a Woman’ by Marie Corelli: Book Analysis ‘Open Confession to a Man from a Woman’ was published posthumously in 1925. It was a fictional work of Marie Corelli which spoke about the flip-side of love. In another blog post, I have done a general book review of this amazing little book. Today, I’m going to go deeper into the contents of the … [Read more...] about ‘Open Confession to a Man from a Woman’ by Marie Corelli: Book Analysis
‘Order of Insects’ by William Gass: Short Story Analysis
‘Order of Insects’ by William Gass: Short Story Analysis ‘Order of Insects’ appeared in William Gass’s short story collection In the Heart of the Heart of the Country in the year 1968. The story is narrated by a housewife about her sudden fascination with bugs. The story is very deep in literary content and the descriptions of the psychological state of the woman’s … [Read more...] about ‘Order of Insects’ by William Gass: Short Story Analysis