It’s time to look at some poetry again, this time a true classic by Welsh poet George Herbert (1593-1633). He … More
Category: classic
Quiz: which literary heroine are you?
Oeh, I found another cool quiz online! To find out which literay heroine we ressemble most. Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Eyre, … More
Poetry: Ode on a Grecian Urn – John Keats
Ode on a Grecian Urn is a poem by the famous poet John Keats. Keats wrote it in 1819 and … More
The Portrait of a Lady – Henry James
The Portrait of a Lady is another classic American novel that I read for my literature studies in university. It … More
Poetry: The Sun Rising – John Donne
While in university, I also read a lot of poetry for different classes. I’ve decided to add some of my … More
The Satanic Verses – Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie is an Indian novelist who writes what is called magical realism – where he will insert magical elements … More
Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë
This is my 100th post on my blog! So I wanted to review a special book for this special occasion. Looking … More
A Hazard of New Fortunes – William Dean Howells
A Hazard of New Fortunes is an 1890 book by William Dean Howells, middle part of the March Family Trilogy. … More
The Big Friendly Giant – movie adaptation
In November 2015, I very excitedly blogged about the news that The Big Friendly Giant would be adapted into a … More
The Canterbury Tales – Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales were published in 1387, and the first known book edition that bundles them all dates back to … More
The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was an American modernist author in the 20th century. He published The Old Man and the Sea in 1952 and he won the Nobel Prize for Literature for this book in 1954. He published 7 novels, 6 short story collections and 2 non-fiction works. After his death, another 3 novels, 4 short story collections and 3 non-fiction works were published. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.
The Deer Stealers -Geoffrey Vickers
The Deer Stealers is a short story written by Geoffry Vickers and published in 1968. It’s “a tale of Old England” … More