Premchand: His Life and Works by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Review Known as one of the greatest Hindi and Urdu short story writers of the early twentieth-century, Munshi Premchand has captivated readers for many years. His legacy lives on in the words of esteemed biographer Hansraj Rahbar. Premchand is my fourth favorite writer. He is why I decided to continue with Hindi as a … [Read more...] about ‘Premchand: His Life and Works’ by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Review
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‘Marriage Lines’ by Julian Barnes: Short Story Analysis
‘Marriage Lines’ by Julian Barnes: Short Story Analysis ‘Marriage Lines’ is a short story of autobiographical nature by the highly acclaimed and popular British writer, Julian Barnes. Julian was a Man Booker Prize winner and a Commandeur of L’ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He was married to literary agent Pat Kavanagh who separated from him for a while and then returned. … [Read more...] about ‘Marriage Lines’ by Julian Barnes: Short Story Analysis
‘Apeirogon’ by Colum McCann: Book Review
‘Apeirogon’ by Colum McCann: Book Review Apeirogon is a 480-page novel penned by renowned writer Colum McCann. It has been longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and that is the reason I decided to pick this book to read. I always follow the Booker Prizes and Apeirogon is the second book I’m reading from the longlist. Apeirogon is an unusual title that means a polygon, … [Read more...] about ‘Apeirogon’ by Colum McCann: Book Review
‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis
‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis ‘The Fatal Cradle’ is a humorous yet suspenseful story penned by the nineteenth-century British author Wilkie Collins. Collins is considered the inventor of the detective story, and most of his novels explore the realms of mystery, suspense, and crime. ‘The Fatal Cure’ is a story about how through careful deduction … [Read more...] about ‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis
‘An Experiment in Misery’ by Stephen Crane: Short Story Analysis
‘An Experiment in Misery’ by Stephen Crane: Short Story Analysis ‘An Experiment in Misery’ is an excellent and highly evocative short story about how a young man enters the world of the weaker sections of society in New York City. It chronicles how he gets a cot to sleep in a seedy joint for the poor. It narrates how he befriends a highly intoxicated tramp and tries to … [Read more...] about ‘An Experiment in Misery’ by Stephen Crane: Short Story Analysis