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Your Guide to Literature
Introduction: In Rabindranath Tagore’s short story The Lost Jewels, Tagore allows the reader to consider the endless possible outcomes to his story and the message or central idea and theme that he imparts. The central idea is considered in the title and reveals the context of the poem. The central idea is a more direct… Continue reading Summary of The Lost Jewels by Rabindranath Tagore: 2022
Introduction: Roald Dahl’s short story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ actually has a long and distinguished history in biblical and English literature, it’s generally used to describe a situation into which a person blindly enters without any knowledge of the inherent danger. Dahl had been making headway as a professional writer with a spate of tales… Continue reading Summary of Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl: 2022
Introduction: In ”The Drover’s Wife” Henry Lawson acknowledges the hardship of Australian women living in the bush.this story was unique in its time, as a female protagonist was uncommon. Stories from this period focused on the men living in the outback; the drover’s and their struggle, they dismissed the life of the woman waiting at… Continue reading Summary of The Drover’s Wife by Henry Lawson: 2022
H.G. Wells wrote “The Stolen Bacillus.” This curious tale, therefore, is placed among some of Wells’s most celebrated scientific romances. Indeed, “The Stolen Bacillus” is itself a tale about a scientist that begins in somber tones and has a quickly developed plot suggesting the possibility of a terrifying threat to humankind. However, the bizarre twist… Continue reading The Stolen Bacillus: Summary: 2022
Introduction: The “Old Love” of Jeffrey Archer is a unique amorous tale between two brilliant students of English literature from Oxford. Archer makes an exploration of the theme of love from a completely unusual standpoint. The rendition is fiercely honest while he portrays a chronic sense of envy and rivalry between two sworn arch-rivals in… Continue reading Summary of Old Love by Jeffrey Archer: 2022
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
“One Thousand Dollars” is a short story by master American short story writer O. Henry, most famous for his work “The Gift of the Magi,” a Christmas story commonly dramatized during the holidays. “One Thousand Dollars” concerns a carefree young man and a surprise inheritance. The story contains O. Henry’s signatures of witty dialogue and… Continue reading One Thousand Dollars Summary by O.Henry: 2022
