‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘The Open Window’ is penned by British writer Hector Hugo Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, one of the greatest short story writers of the late Victorian and Edwardian era. The setting of the story is the British countryside. Framton Nuttel, a gentleman with a nerve disorder, calls at the house of … [Read more...] about ‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
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‘Frankenstein in Baghdad’ by Ahmed Saadawi: Book Review
‘Frankenstein in Baghdad’ by Ahmed Saadawi: Book Review Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi was the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for 2014 and was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker International Prize, reason enough for me to purchase the book from Amazon. I can’t understand why it took me this long to read the book. But yes, last night, I … [Read more...] about ‘Frankenstein in Baghdad’ by Ahmed Saadawi: Book Review
‘Desiree’s Baby’ by Kate Chopin: Short Story Analysis
‘Desiree’s Baby’ by Kate Chopin: Short Story Analysis ‘Desiree’s Baby’ is a pre-American Civil War short story penned by an American writer of great renown, Kate Chopin. Chopin is considered to be one of the first feminist writers who lived during the nineteenth-century. ‘Desiree’s Baby’ is one of her most studied pieces whose central theme is about racism and slavery that … [Read more...] about ‘Desiree’s Baby’ by Kate Chopin: Short Story Analysis
‘A Pair of Silk Stockings’ by Kate Chopin: Short Story Analysis
‘A Pair of Silk Stockings’ by Kate Chopin: Short Story Analysis ‘A Pair of Silk Stockings’ is a realistic story with a strong feminist drive. The short story has been penned by American writer Kate Chopin, a forerunner of twentieth-century American feminist writers. Chopin narrates most of her short stories from a feminist point of view. In this story titled ‘A Pair of … [Read more...] about ‘A Pair of Silk Stockings’ by Kate Chopin: Short Story Analysis
‘Forgotten Dreams’ by Stefan Zweig: Short Story Analysis
‘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