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Introduction: Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” in 1955, and gave it the subtitle of A Tale For Children. “Very Old Man” is perhaps the clearest and most famous example of a genre that Garcia Marquez helped to create: magical realism. This style, simply put, combines elements of ordinary life… Continue reading Summary of A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: 2022

Introduction: ‘A Real Durwan’ is a short story written by Jhumpa Lahiri.The story ‘A Real Durwan’ focuses on the life of Boori Ma, a frail, sixty-four year old woman who is the doorkeeper (durwan) to an apartment building in Calcutta, Southern India. Boori Ma is introduced as a refugee victim of the Partition, the event… Continue reading Summary of A Real Durwan by Jhumpa Lahiri: 2022

Introduction: The Lumber Room is a short story written by Hector Hugh Munro, also known as “Saki”. He is widely acclaimed for his short stories and is known for featuring children in his stories. Saki has a very interesting way of writing. He makes the story come alive and you feel like you get to… Continue reading Summary of The Lumber Room by Hector Hugh Munro: 2022

Introduction: Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the few early American short stories that is still widely read today.Most people are probably familiar with the story through the movie and television renditions of the story, the earliest of which was in 1922, a version called The Headless Horseman starring Will Rogers… Continue reading Summery of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving: 2022

Introduction to the Poet: Andrew Marvell (1621-78) was a renowned Metaphysical poet, a politician, and held a remarkable position in literature. He was born in Winestead in Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, as the son of a clergyman. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he became a tutor to the daughter of Lord Fairfax, and wrote the… Continue reading Analysis of “See how the orient dew” from On A Drop of Dew by Marvell: 2022

About the poet of Morte D’Arthur: Born in 1809 in England, Alfred Lord Tennyson turned out to be one of the most famous as well as loved poets of the Victorian era. Tennyson escaped home in 1827 to attend Trinity College, Cambridge. At the age of 41, he had established himself as the most popular… Continue reading Morte D’Arthur: Summary and Analysis: 2022

About the Poet: Well-known for being one of the first renowned English metaphysical poets of his time, Andrew Marvell was also a satirist and politician. Born on the 31st of March 1621 in Yorkshire to the clergyman of the Church of England, he completed his Bachelors at Trinity College, Cambridge. Having traveled through continental Europe,… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Definition of Love by Marvell: 2022

About the Poet: Adrienne Rich (May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012) was not only a poet and an essayist but also, a radical American feminist. Born in Baltimore, Adrienne was the eldest among the three sisters in her family. She acquired her college diploma at the Radcliffe College, after which her love for poetry… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Power by Adrienne Rich: 2022

About the Poet: Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926- April 5, 1997) was an American poet that was one of the few faces of the Beat Generation of 1950s. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he later went on to study his Bachelor’s degree at Columbia University. He largely opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Paterson by Allen Ginsberg: 2022

This poem by Alfred Tennyson is about the story of a widow who has just received the body of her husband, who seems to have been a soldier and was wounded in a war. The widow’s maidens weep profusely but later get worried when the widow is shell-shocked and cannot emote any sorrow. They try… Continue reading Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead: Summary and Analysis: 2022