‘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
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‘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
‘How to Read Literature’ by Terry Eagleton: Book Review
How to Read Literature by Terry Eagleton: Book Review How to Read Literature is penned by the British literary theorist, critic, and public intellectual Terry Eagleton. His full name is Terence Francis Eagleton, and he resides in Dublin. I bought this book from the ‘Wayword and Wise’ bookstore in Mumbai sometime in 2018 but picked to read it only last week. I read it in … [Read more...] about ‘How to Read Literature’ by Terry Eagleton: Book Review
‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ by Muriel Spark: Short Story Analysis
‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ by Muriel Spark: Short Story Analysis ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ is a short story by British writer Muriel Spark who passed away in 2006. She was a novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. She worked in the intelligence department in World War Two and pursued her writing career after that. ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ is one of her most … [Read more...] about ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ by Muriel Spark: Short Story Analysis