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A Quick Guide to “The Tale of Genji” by
Series: Study Guides: English Literature, Book 1 · A Quick Guide · Quick Guides to Novels and Plays. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 3,660. Language: English. Published: April 27, 2013 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
It is believed that “The Tale of Genji” was delivered to aristocratic women, the yokibito, in installments, so the book may have also been written chapter by chapter in installments.
Quick Guide: Harrison Bergeron by
Series: A Quick Guide · Quick Guides to Novels and Plays · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,820. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
The author had written this story as a satire of works on authoritarian dystopias and the common views and fears of egalitarian politics. The author presents a highly imaginative dystopian society and titular character, Harrison Bergeron.
A Quick Guide to “The Trial” by
Series: Study Guides: English Literature, Book 2 · A Quick Guide · Quick Guides to Novels and Plays. Price: $1.75 USD. Words: 3,470. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2013 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Classics
“The Trial” by Franz Kafka was originally written in German language. Its original German title is “Der Process” which later changed into “Der Prozess”, “Der Proce”, and then “Der Proze.”
Quick Guide: Hatchet by
Series: A Quick Guide · Quick Guides to Novels and Plays · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 8,770. Language: English. Published: April 20, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
The author, Gary Paulson, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1939. It is said that Paulson was not a brilliant student and he did not have much motivation to inspire him. However, an incident in his life changed his life forever.
Literature Help: The Heart of the Matter by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,350. Language: English. Published: April 21, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
“The Heart of the Matter” is considered as one of the most famous novels written by Greens. According to the literary critics, this book is a part of “Catholic Trilogy” written by Green. The other two books in that trilogy are “The Power and the Glory” and “The End of the Affair.”
Literature Help: Yonnondio: From the Thirties by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,750. Language: English. Published: May 2, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Historical » USA
The novel revolves around the struggles faced by the Holbrook family during the 1920s. The story is basically about the life of the working-class family. It also deals with the themes such as socioeconomic order, motherhood, and the pre-depression era.
Literature Help: The Jungle by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 22,920. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Classics
Sinclair exposed several health violations and unsanitary practices in the meat packaging industry in the United States in the early 20th century. This exposure was taken very seriously by the readers. To write about this topic, Sinclair had done a lot of investigation for a socialist newspaper.
Literature Companion: Go Down, Moses by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 7,130. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Classics
Isaac McCaslin is the most significant character and the unifying force in the book. Generally called ‘Uncle Ike” he is uncle to half a country, but he is father to no one. He will live to be an old man.
Literature Help: Having Our Say by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,390. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Nonfiction » Biography » Cultural heritage
The writer sisters were the daughters of a former slave. Their father was the first African American elected Bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Literature Help: Herland by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,050. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Women's fiction » Feminist
The novel depicts a society that is completely isolated, composed of entirely of women. The women in that society reproduce through asexual reproduction, parthenogenesis.
Literature Help: The Caucasian Chalk Circle by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,980. Language: English. Published: May 27, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Plays » European / German
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 parents.
Literature Help: Young Goodman Brown by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,770. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Historical » Colonial America
“Young Goodman Brown” is a symbolic story. The titular character, Goodman Brown” goes through a journey into self scrutiny that results in his loss of belief and virtue. It has been presented in a symbolic fashion.
Literature Help: The Kitchen God's Wife by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 12,400. Language: English. Published: July 9, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American
The story basically extensively explores the Sino-American female identity and draws on the story of the life of the author’s mother.
Literature Companion: The Sovereignty and Goodness of God by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,990. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Once, Native Americans attacked the settlement of Lancaster, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where she lived, and captured her during King Philip’s War.
Quick Guide: A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by
Series: A Quick Guide · Quick Guides to Novels and Plays. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,090. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Adventure » Travel
In the year 1765, Sterne had gone on a journey through France and Italy. He even travelled to Naples. When he came back, he decided to write about his travels from a sentimental point of view.
Literature Help: The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 10,590. Language: English. Published: March 16, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Educational
The book was first published in Great Britain, and the author is said to have received only seventy five British pounds for the copyright.
Literature Help: Belle Prater's Boy by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 12,600. Language: English. Published: March 29, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Urban
Woodrow happens to be Belle Prater’s son. He is Gypsy’s unusual cousin. One day, Woodrow comes to town. Gypsy immediately becomes friends with him to know more about the disappearance of his mother.
Quick Guide: Krik? Krak! by
Series: Quick Guides to Novels and Plays · Study Guides: English Literature · A Quick Guide. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 4,880. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Hispanic & Latino
The stories are set in Port-au-prince, Haiti, Ville Rose, and New York. The female characters in the story continue to try to understand their relationships to their families and their ties to Haiti.
Quick Guide: Sonny's Blues by
Series: Quick Guides to Novels and Plays · Study Guides: English Literature · A Quick Guide. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,790. Language: English. Published: July 16, 2015 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » African American fiction » Urban life
It is one of the earliest works of James Baldwin. The story has remained highly popular with academic circles and educational institutions. It is a favorite of college anthologists. It is said to be one of the most widely read short stories.
Quick Guide: The Mystery of the Sea by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 9,350. Language: English. Published: April 3, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British
The plot of the story is quite complex. Over the course of novel, the reader gets to read about Second Sight, kidnapping, and secret codes as they are revealed.
Quick Guide: Supermale by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 4,800. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
“Supermale” was the last novel written by Alfred Jarry. The book was translated into English language by Barbara Wright in 1968.
Literature Help: Gilead by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 11,750. Language: English. Published: April 13, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
When the novel “Gilead” was published, it was greatly admired by both critics and readers. The book was the winner of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005.
Literature Help: Dead End In Norvelt by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 12,250. Language: English. Published: April 22, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical
The book also won Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction in 2012. One of the British reviewers called the book ‘rib-splitting.
Literature Help: Rashomon & Other Stories by
Series: A Quick Guide · Study Guides: English Literature. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,970. Language: English. Published: April 26, 2016 by Raja Sharma. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
The stories could not be published during his lifetime. The story “Rashomon” was published when the author was still an undergraduate student at Tokyo Imperial University.