‘After the Theatre’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘After the Theatre’ is a late nineteenth-century short story penned by one of the greatest Russian short story writers, Anton Chekhov. The story was published in 1892 and is about the effect that an opera has on a suggestible and highly excitable young lady of sixteen years of age. The opera's name is ‘Yengeny … [Read more...] about ‘After the Theatre’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
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‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ is a parabolic short story penned by one of the greatest Russian writers of all time, Leo Tolstoy. The short story brings out the central meaning of self-sufficiency and people following a system similar to a very rustic or basic form of socialism. This form of socialism … [Read more...] about ‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis ‘The Postmaster’ is a story of rural Bengal penned by the Nobel prize-winning writer, Rabindranath Tagore. It is a sentimental piece about the love a young pre-teen girl had for a young postmaster who had come to work in the village of Ulapur. Rabindranath Tagore was a freedom fighter and is most remembered for … [Read more...] about ‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘An Outline History of English Literature’ by William Henry Hudson: Book Review
An Outline History of English Literature by William Henry Hudson: Book Review An Outline History of English Literature is a short but comprehensive book about the different literature schools and movements. However, the book is from the British perspective and mentions literary works and figures only until 1955. It is a good resource material for beginners in academic … [Read more...] about ‘An Outline History of English Literature’ by William Henry Hudson: Book Review
‘This Mournable Body’ by Tsitsi Dangarembga: Book Review
This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga: Book Review The jury has shortlisted This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga for the 2020 Booker Prize. I bought a Kindle copy of this book when the longlist was out. I was very eager to read this book. I gave the book four stars on Goodreads, and those stars are well-deserved ones for this very unique and fresh story. This … [Read more...] about ‘This Mournable Body’ by Tsitsi Dangarembga: Book Review