‘The Story of My Death’ by Lauro de Bosis: Short Story Analysis ‘The Story of My Death’ is the last testament of the Italian poet and anti-fascist intellectual, Lauro de Bosis. He lived when Mussolini came to power in Italy and made it a fascist nation. ‘The Story of My Death’ is the true-to-life account of how Bosis planned on flying the plane ‘Pegasus’ above Rome at 150 … [Read more...] about ‘The Story of My Death’ by Lauro de Bosis: Short Story Analysis
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‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ is one of Saki’s humorous pieces. This one satirizes the excesses of British colonialists in India during the Edwardian era. It tells us how affluent British women tried to impress each other with acts of daring to become popular in their circles in India and back home in … [Read more...] about ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘I Used to Live Here Once’ by Jean Rhys: Short Story Analysis
‘I Used to Live Here Once’ by Jean Rhys: Short Story Analysis ‘I Used to Live Here Once’ is a haunting short story penned by West Indies born writer Jean Rhys. Rhys lived a bohemian lifestyle in London and Europe. She is remembered for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea. She always felt an outsider both in West Indies, her place of birth, and England, where she moved to gain an … [Read more...] about ‘I Used to Live Here Once’ by Jean Rhys: Short Story Analysis
‘Premchand: His Life and Works’ by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis
Premchand: His Life and Works by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis Premchand: His Life and Works by Hansraj Rahbar has already been reviewed by me in another post. Today, I shall be analyzing the biography to the best of my abilities. I gave Rahbar’s book four stars on Goodreads as there were many editing errors. Despite these errors, Rahbar’s biography of Premchand, one of … [Read more...] about ‘Premchand: His Life and Works’ by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis
‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock: Short Story Analysis
‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock: Short Story Analysis ‘My Financial Career’ is a short humorous piece by Canadian writer Stephen Leacock. Leacock was known as one of the best humorists of his time. In this short story, he mentions in a very humorous way how he tried to get into the habit of saving his earnings in a bank and how he failed miserably in doing so. … [Read more...] about ‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock: Short Story Analysis