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“The Sound and the Fury” by William Faulkner was first published in 1929. It was the fourth novel written by William Faulkner. This novel is known for a number of narrative styles which the author has employed. The literary technique known as stream of consciousness is also noticeable in the novel.“The...

“Pale Fire” by Vladimir Nabokov was first published in 1962. It is a postmodern novel. In the opening of the novel there is a 999 line poem which is titled “Pale Fire” written by the fictional John Shade.There is a lengthy forward and long commentary by a neighbour and academic colleague...

“Glengarry Glen Ross” by David Mamet was first performed in 1983. The play first premiered at the National Theatre in London on 21st of September, in 1983.In the following year, 1983, “Glengarry Glen Ross” won the Pulitzer Prize. The play covers the time period of two days. The story...

“The Caucasian Chalk Circle” by Bertolt Brecht was written in 1944. This play is a noticeable example of the playwright’s epic theatre.The play presents a parable that revolves around a peasant girl. She rescues a baby and proves herself a better mother than the baby’s rich natural...

“Fathers and Sons” by Ivan Turgenev was first published in 1862. It is generally considered the author’s best novel.Most conservative Russians criticized the novel when it was first published, thinking that the author had glorified nihilism through the character of Bazarov.On the...

The story revolves around the major characters Florentino Ariza, Fermina, Daza, and Dr. Juvenal Urbino. There are several flashback scenes and numerous repetitions, which with the element of foreshadowing makes the narrative highly unconventional yet very emphatic.The main theme is the struggle...

“Long Day’s Journey Into Night” by Eugene O’Neill was first published in 1956, although it had been written in 1941 and 1942.This four-act play is considered to be the playwright’s masterwork. When it was first launched, it proved to be an instant success.The playwright, Eugene...

It is a highly successful novel, admired by both critics and readers. Around seven million copies are said to have been sold up to this day around the world.Bruno, the central character of the novel, becomes a victim by the end of the novel, whereas his family was the participant in the horror...

“Thrones, Dominations” by D. L. Sayers is a mystery novel. It is also one of the series of the novel which present detective Lord Peter Wimsey as the central figure.Sayers had started writing this novel but she did not complete it. The handwritten draft of the novel remained as fragments...

The story revolves around a young girl. She makes a mistaken accusation but as she grows up she realizes her mistake and regrets, desiring atonement. This experience takes that girl into an exploration of the nature of writing for this purpose.“Atonement” is considered as one of the best...

The story revolves around the title character Augie March, who carries eponymous name. Augie grows up during the Great Depression. The novel “The Adventures of Augie March” is a perfect example of Bildungsroman. The novel traces the progress and development of an individual character through...

“Season of Migration to the North” by Tayeb Salih was first published in 1966. The novel was originally published in Arabic language.Since its first publication in Arabic, the novel has been translated into more than thirty languages. It is a classic post-colonial Sudanese novel.When...

“The Man in the High Castle” by Philip K. Dick was first published in 1963. It happens to be an alternative history novel that is set in 1962.The book tells the story of the time fifteen years after an alternative end of the Second World War. Axis Powers, Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany,...

The story of the novel revolves around the life and exploits of Sophie Fevvers. She would have people believe that she was a Cockney virgin, or perhaps so she was. She was said to be been hatched from an egg laid by unknown parents and ready to develop fully fledged wings. As the story progresses,...