Basic Information Writer: John Dryden (1631-1700) Published date: 1681 Genre: Mock-heroic poem/ Allegorical Poem. Form: Heroic Couplet Themes: Political satire, Biblical allegory, Erosion of value and power of poetry, Desire for power, Paternity, Fitness of Charles II. Political party: Tories…
Key Information: Themes of the Novel: Motifs of the Novel: Symbols of the Novel: Characters of the Novel: Squire Allworthy: Squire Allworthy is the most kind and humane person in the Allworthy family. He takes the responsibility of raising Tom…
Key information of Oroonoko i) Coramantien (West Coastof Aftica Present day and persent-day Ghana) ii) Parham Plantation in Surinam (Northern Coast of South America and changed spelling is Suriname) Characters of Oroonoko Aboan : True friend of Oroonoko in Coramantien,…
Gulliver’s Travels is a famous novel written by Jonathan Swift. He was born in 1667 AD and died in 1745 AD. He was a famous prose writer, poet, politician and Anglo-Irish satirist. He is mainly known for his satirical literature.…
Basic Information Writer: Edward Said (1935-2003) Published date: 1993 Theme: Relationship between Culture and Imperialism. English Summary So we can know the summary of this complete essay very easily through only 5 points. 1. Ideas about Culture 2. Ideas about…
Basic Information: 1. Name: The Metaphysical Poets. 2. Writer: T.S. Eliot. (188-1965) 3. Genre: Critical Writing/ Criticism. 4. Purpose: A review of “Metaphysical Lyrics and Poems of the Seventeenth Century”. 5. Published date: London Times Literary Supplement (1921). 6. Topic…
Basic Information: Writer: Terry Eagleton (1943-present). Book: Literary theory. An Introduction. The Rise of English is the 2nd chapter of the Book. Published date: 1983. Genre: Essay. Topic of Discussion: English in the 18th century onward. Ages of Discussion: Neoclassical,…
The Life of Cowley is a famous piece of prose literature by Samuel Johnson (1709-84). Here he criticizes the metaphysical poets. We know criticism is a literary work where the good side is criticized and the bad side is also…
Basic Information 1.Writer: Joseph Addison (1672-1719) 2. Published Date: This article was published on Thursday, March 1, 1711. To facilitate our understanding, this essay has to be divided into several parts. English Summary Introduction The first paragraph of the essay…
Of the Club or The Spectator Club is an essay written by Sir Richard Steele. In this essay, he mainly highlights a club of that time. What kind of people used to come to this club, How is their behavior,…
Basic Information 2. Published date: (Tuesday, July 10, 1711) English Summary In this essay, Sir Roger describes his love for a widow. The one he believed to be the only suitable woman for him. He described her as beautiful, intelligent…
Basic Information 1.Writer: Joseph Addison (1672 – 1719) 2. Published date: Thursday, October 23, 1712. English Summary “Death of Sir Roger” is a wonderful essay written by Joseph Addison, which describes the death of an old man named Sir Roger.…
Basic Information 1. Writer: Joseph Addison (1672-1719). 2. Published date: The essay, Sir Roger at Church, was first published in “The Spectator” on 9th July, 1711 AD. 3. Setting: Place Setting: Church Time Setting: Sunday 4. Central Character: Sir Roger…
“The Importance of Being Earnest” By Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Key information: Full Title: The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. Genre: Social comedy; comedy of manners; satire; intellectual farce. Time of composition: 1894 First performed: 1895…
Key Facts: 1. Writer: Harold Pinter (1930-2008). 2. Original Title: The Caretaker. 3. Genre: Dark Comedy 4. Published date: 1960. 5. Number of acts: Thee. 6. Setting: Time Setting: 1950s Place Setting: A house in west London. 7. Themes: Characters…
Key Facts: 1. Writer: Samuel Beckett (1906-89). 2. Original Title: En attendant Godot. 3. Genre: Absurd Drama/ Tragicomedy. 4. Published date: 1952 in French in the title “En attendant Godot”. 1954 in English. 5. Number of acts: Two. 6. Setting:…
Key Facts: 1. Writer: John Osborne (1929-94). 2. Original Title: Look Back in Anger. 3. Genre: Dark Comedy 4. Published date: 1956. 5. Number of acts: Thee. 6. Setting: Time Setting: 1950s England. Place Setting: A one-room attic apartment in…
“Paradise Lost” is a world-famous epic. It was written by the famous poet John Milton. Through this epic poem, he sheds light on Satan’s conflict with God. This epic was first published in 10 books in 1667 and then in…
