‘A Country Cottage’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘A Country Cottage’ is a realistic short story with a hint of a parable-like feel to it penned by the Russian master of short story writing Anton Chekhov. A young newly married couple are happy together in each other’s company even though they are not well off. They cannot afford a holiday abroad for their … [Read more...] about ‘A Country Cottage’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
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‘Stoned, Shamed, Depressed’ by Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava: Book Review
Stoned, Shamed, Depressed by Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava: Book Review Stoned, Shamed, Depressed is a 2020 Harper Collins Publication by author and journalist Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava. The book discusses in a half-neutral but otherwise concerned manner the plight of Gen Z children, pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults who reside in India's urban areas. Bhargava has done deep … [Read more...] about ‘Stoned, Shamed, Depressed’ by Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava: Book Review
‘The Repentant Sinner’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘The Repentant Sinner’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘The Repentant Sinner’, also called ‘Repentance’, was published in 1886 by probably the greatest Russian writer of the nineteenth century, Leo Tolstoy. ‘The Repentant Sinner’ is a Biblical short story with an esoteric and Christian moral theme. The verse mentioned at the beginning of the short story is taken from … [Read more...] about ‘The Repentant Sinner’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’, also called ‘Wisdom of Children’, is a parabolic short story penned in 1885 by one of the greatest Russian writers, Leo Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy had a profound moral crisis in the 1870s, which created an even more profound spiritual awakening in him. He started following and … [Read more...] about ‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘A Lost Masterpiece’ by A. A. Milne: Short Story Analysis
‘A Lost Masterpiece’ by A. A. Milne: Short Story Analysis ‘A Lost Masterpiece’ is a modernist subtle humorous piece penned in 1920 by British writer A. A. Milne. A. A. Milne's full initials are Alan Alexander Milne, and he published this piece titled ‘A Lost Masterpiece’ in his collection If I May in 1920. This tongue-in-cheek humorous piece is more profound than it seems, … [Read more...] about ‘A Lost Masterpiece’ by A. A. Milne: Short Story Analysis