‘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
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‘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
‘The New Wilderness’ by Diane Cook: Book Review
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook: Book Review The New Wilderness by Diane Cook is a dystopian suspense novel about a mother and daughter trying to survive in the wild. It is the story of Bea, the mother of Agnes, who has opted for staying like a nomadic tribal or nomadic cavemen/women dweller in the wilderness. Bea is doing this because her daughter is dying of an ailment … [Read more...] about ‘The New Wilderness’ by Diane Cook: Book Review