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Your Guide to Literature
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Born in Portland, Maine, on February 27, 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an intellectually-driven, dreamy boy since his very childhood, who became a Harvard scholar well versed in European languages. And it is believed by the critics today that no American writer was more invariably enjoyed and commended by the readers than Longfellow,… Continue reading Memory Summary and Analysis by H.W Longfellow: 2022
Robert Browning- Robert Browning was a famous Victorian poet. His application of dramatic monologue gave him a distinctive recognition among his contemporaries. He was born in 1812. He wrote about variable topics of social and political discourse. Style- The poem is more like a song or an anthem for sailors. It is written in free verse,… Continue reading The Wanderers Summary and Analysis by Robert Browning: 2022
Gerard Manley Hopkins- Gerard Manley Hopkins was born in 1844. He wrote prolifically on nature and religion. His mother was devout of the Church of England and was well-read in medicine. She had an impact on her eldest son. The poet’s inclination towards religious texts was also due to the reading of religious texts since childhood.… Continue reading The Soldier Summary and Analysis by G.M Hopkins: 2022
Emily Dickinson- Emily Dickinson, born in Amherst, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1830, has been known as the most eccentric poet of her age. Although said to have led a life of recluse, keeping herself out of touch with from everything, she was in correspondence with many of the eminent intellectuals of her time, including Samuel Bowels… Continue reading I Like To See It Lap The Miles Summary and Analysis: 2022
“Before I Got My Eye Put Out” is one of the poems in Emily Dickinson’s literary capacity that accounts for the indispensable understanding of her aesthetic philosophy. It can be read as a poem through which Dickinson tries to bifurcate the realms of the physical reality and the spiritual truth. As the critics believe, Dickinson’s… Continue reading Before I Got My Eye Put Out: Summary and Analysis: 2022
John Donne– John Donne was a famous English poet of the 16th century, who wrote endlessly about religion, love, sexuality. His outlook was far more advanced than the 16th-century society people could bear and this is why he had faced severe criticism. Yet against the odds, he was made the cleric of Church of England.… Continue reading The Canonization Summary and Analysis by John Donne: 2022
John Milton- A 17th-century poet, John Milton had used his knowledge to produce work, advertising strong revolting ideas which challenged the-then present norms of the society. His great epic Paradise Lost gave him his biggest recognition. Milton used to write pamphlets to ridicule the Church of England and monarchy. He became a civil servant under… Continue reading Sonnet 12 Summary and Analysis by John Milton: 2022
About the Poet: Born in 1788, Byron has been regarded as one of the controversial figures of the romantic era. He carried in him a spirit of romanticism, which was clearly evident in his works. He was a charming personality and was in favor of both men and women. His mother left behind her a… Continue reading Prometheus: Summary and Analysis: 2022
John Donne- John Donne was a famous English poet of the 16th century, who wrote endlessly about religion, love, sexuality. His outlook was far more advanced than the 16th-century society people could tolerate, and this why he had faced severe criticism. Yet against the odds, he had been made the cleric of the Church of England.… Continue reading A Valediction: Of Weeping Summary and Analysis: 2022
Emily Dickinson- Emily Dickinson was a prolific American poetess of the mid 19th century. She was a poetess more out of her free will rather than for a profession. All her poems were anonymously published during her lifetime. It was four years after her demise that she got recognised as one of the most important poets of… Continue reading The Brain – Is Wider Than The Sky Summary and Analysis: 2022
