‘The Amir’s Homily’ by Rudyard Kipling: Short Story Analysis ‘The Amir’s Homily’ is penned by Rudyard Kipling in his typical ‘the white man’s burden’ style, painting a very oriental side to life in Afghanistan under the reign of His royal highness Abdur Rahman, the Amir of Afghanistan. But Abdur Rahman, known as the ‘Iron Amir’ of Afghanistan, may have also through his … [Read more...] about ‘The Amir’s Homily’ by Rudyard Kipling: Short Story Analysis
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‘A Bird of Bagdad’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
‘A Bird of Bagdad’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis The short story by O. Henry follows the usual ‘twist in the tale’ formula along with subplots that try to divert attention from the main core of the short story. ‘A Bird of Bagdad’ is the story about a restaurant owner who ran the restaurant by day to earn his daily bread and by night he spent his time as a so called … [Read more...] about ‘A Bird of Bagdad’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
‘Carmilla’ by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: Short Story Analysis
SHORT STORY: Carmilla AUTHOR: Sheridan Le Fanu This short story penned during the Victorian era by Sheridan Le Fanu is sort of a prelude to all other vampire based stories that are written after it, especially the novel ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker. The story uses many themes of vampirism which were new during the time when it was written which eventually makes the narrative a … [Read more...] about ‘Carmilla’ by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: Short Story Analysis
‘The Hound’ by H. P. Lovecraft: Short Story Analysis
'The Hound' by H. P. Lovecraft: Short Story Analysis This short horror story penned by H.P.Lovecraft, one of the best writers of the ‘fantastic’, is quite similar to the general writings of Edgar Allan Poe. The story is par excellence, teeming with suspense, and with a bit of an indirect moral which makes this story a fantastic read. The main theme, however, of this story is … [Read more...] about ‘The Hound’ by H. P. Lovecraft: Short Story Analysis
‘The Monk of Horror’ by Anonymous: Short Story Analysis
'The Monk of Horror' by Anonymous: Short Story Analysis This short story should not be confused with the famous Gothic horror novel ‘The Monk’ written by M. G. Lewis. In fact, this is a different horror story written, I believe, around the same time when Lewis’ book became popular. This short story has yet another name – ‘The Conclave Of Corpses’. It is an intriguing fact … [Read more...] about ‘The Monk of Horror’ by Anonymous: Short Story Analysis