Raja Sharma: 876 books

“White Noise” by Don DeLillo was first published in the year 1985. It was the eighth novel published by the author.The book received the U. S. National Book Award for Fiction in the year of its publication.In postmodern literature, “White Noise” has its distinct place. Before...

The story presents the Ganguli family as the representatives of the Indian immigrants. It covers thirty years of time period.Ashoke and Ashima are husband and wife. They are originally from India. They name their son Gogol, after the name of the Great Russian author. It transpires that Ashoke...

The play revolves around the title character Major Barbara, who happens to be an officer of the Salvation Army. Her full name is Major Barbara Undershaft.She is shocked and disillusioned when she finds out that her Christian denomination has accepted money from an armament manufacturer, her...

“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...

“Wild Duck” by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen is a very famous play. It was first published in 1884. The Norwegian title of the play is “Vildanden.”Several critics consider “Wild Duck” as Henrik Ibsen’s masterpiece. The play very skillfully recounts the fatal effects of what...

“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...

“Cover Her Face” was the first novel written by P. D. James. It is a crime novel. The book was first published in 1962. The story revolves around the investigations done by detective Adam Dalgliesh. He loves writing poetry. The detective happens to be investigating the death of a...

Besides being a great fiction writer and short story writer, Anton Chekhov’s realistic plays have their distinct place in the world literature. Though he has not been as prolific in producing dramas as he has been in the production of short stories, yet his meaningful and eye-opening plays have...

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 generally said that the women in Pakistan do not enjoy the rights and status which they deserve like the women in most of the countries in the other parts of the world, but it is not so. The modern Pakistani women enjoy a better status than most Muslim women in any other part of the world. The...

This is only a guide book for the students and teachers of English Literature. This treatise includes introduction to the book, its history and background, characters, summary, and critical analysis. It does not contain the original text of the novel.“Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine...

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...