‘My Days’ by R. K. Narayan: Book Review My Days is the autobiography of R. K. Narayan, also known as the Grand Old Man of Malgudi. He is one of the greatest literary figures India has produced. His ‘Malgudi’ series, are books that are very dear to every Indian reader’s heart, along with their memorable characters like the mischievous Swami, the theatrical printer Mr. … [Read more...] about ‘My Days’ by R. K. Narayan: Book Review
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‘The Secret History of the Gnostics’ by Andrew Phillip Smith: Book Review
‘The Secret History of the Gnostics’ by Andrew Phillip Smith: Book Review The Secret History of the Gnostics is a good introduction to the scriptures, beliefs, and traditions of the many Gnostic groups and churches of the past and present. It discusses the birth of Gnosticism, Gnostic mythology, and the various groups that are considered to be Gnostic. I read the Holy … [Read more...] about ‘The Secret History of the Gnostics’ by Andrew Phillip Smith: Book Review
‘Open Confession to a Man from a Woman’ by Marie Corelli: Book Review
‘Open Confession to a Man from a Woman’ by Marie Corelli: Book Review This is a book about the flip-side of love. The story is said to be fictional, but the accomplished mistress of sensational writing, Marie Corelli, writes this little novel as if she were truly the woman who underwent the three stages where love was concerned: Initial Love Betrayal … [Read more...] about ‘Open Confession to a Man from a Woman’ by Marie Corelli: Book Review
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke: Book Review Part 2
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke: Book Review Part 2 In my last blog post, I reviewed the first six letters of Rilke to Kappus. They were highly erudite but very emotional, and sometimes highly sentimental letters on Rilke’s view on sex, lust, God, love, aloneness, and so forth. Today I will examine the remaining four letters and conclude my book review of … [Read more...] about Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke: Book Review Part 2
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke: Book Review Part 1
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke: Book Review Part 1 Letters to a Young Poet is a collection of ten letters written by Rainer Maria Rilke in response to a query from a young struggling poet named Franz Xaver Kappus. Rilke himself was between the ages of 28 and 33 when he wrote these inspirational letters to Kappus. Rilke was struggling with his career, yet … [Read more...] about Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke: Book Review Part 1