Introduction to Maus Maus is a graphic novel written by a cartoonist, Art Spiegelman. It was first published in 1980 as episodes. Later, it was published as a book in 1991. Its publication reignited a few Jewish arguments about the…
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The Catcher in The Rye
Introduction of The Catcher in the Rye Jerome David Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye was published as a serial from 1945 to 1946 and instantly caught the attention of teenagers and adults alike. Later it was published as a…
The Diary of a Young Girl
Introduction to The Diary of a Young Girl The book comprises the diary writing of a young Jewish girl, Anne Frank, during the days of her family’s refuge in a specifically created place, the annex, adjacent to their firm. The…
The Call of the Wild
Introduction to The Call of the Wild This adventurous novelette, The Call of the Wild, written by Jack London was controversial at first. It was published in 1903. The novella was about a sled dog, Buck. During the 19th century,…
Persepolis -1
Introduction to Persepolis-1 Persepolis is a masterpiece of Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian rebel who fought for her rights and freedom. The book is a graphic novel, originally written in bande dessinees in French. The author went into exile after the…
The House on Mango Street
Introduction to The House on Mango Street The most popular novel of its time, The House on Mango Street, by Mexican American writer, Sandra Cisneros published in the United States in 1984 and created a trend in new techniques in…
The Book Thief
Introduction of The Book Thief The Book Thief, a masterpiece of Australian literature, is written by Markus Zusak. It was published quite in 2005 in Australia and soon started breaking records of publications in the very first year. Within a…
Oliver Twist
Introduction Oliver Twist Oliver Twist or the Parish Boy’s Progress is Charles Dicken’s another masterpiece that appeared in serial form in two years from 1837 to 1839 and appeared in the book shape in 1838 in three volumes. This popularity…
Slaughterhouse-Five
Introduction to Slaughterhouse-Five One of the acclaimed works of the American author, Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death was first published on 31st March 1969. Soon after its first appearance, the book was known as…
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Introduction to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by the great American classic writer, Mark Twain. It was first released in the United Kingdom instead of the United States. It almost took three months to…
The Sun Also Rises
Introduction of The Sun Also Rises The Sun Also Rises is written by Ernest Hemingway and was published in 1926. It was an instant hit owing to its unusual style and unique thematic strands. The novel is highly seductive due…
Love in the Time of Cholera
Introduction Love in the Time of Cholera This Columbian classic literature, Love in the Time of Cholera was first published under its Spanish title, El amor en los tiempos del colera in 1985 written by Gabriel García Márquez. It became…
Antigone
Introduction of Antigone Antigone was written by Sophocles, the great Grecian playwright, and is known as the most popular of the Theban plays trilogy. The play was probably written around 442BC. It is also stated that it was written after…
The Red Badge of Courage
Introduction The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane’s acclaimed anti-war novel, The Red Badge of Courage, was first published in 1895, gaining matchless popularity. The novel was adapted as a textbook for schools and colleges, enabling the writer to influence…
The Little Prince
Introduction to The Little Prince The Little Prince was originally translated in English from the title Le Petit Prince, a short and simple novel, an imagination of the French aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The novel was translated into English by…
Jane Eyre
Introduction Jane Eyre Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte was published in 1847. Interestingly, Charlotte did not choose to publish her work with her real name. Instead, the book was published with her pen name, Currer Bell. The novel proved…
Oedipus The King
Introduction of Oedipus The King A dramatic masterpiece, Oedipus The King by Sophocles, has also been popular with the title of Oedipus Rex or Oedipus Tyrannus. This Grecian tragedy was first performed during the Grecian around 429BC. It is stated…
Beloved
Introduction of Beloved Beloved was written by an African American feminine icon, Toni Morrison, and published in 1987. It took the literary world of the African American community in the United States by storm. Set in the time of the…
A Modest Proposal
Introduction of “A Modest Proposal” A Modest Proposal is an essay written by Jonathan Swift. The full title of the essay is ‘For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country,…
Things Fall Apart
Introduction to Things Fall Apart Things Fall Apart is Chinua Achebe’s acclaimed masterpiece. It narrates life in Nigeria at the turn of the 20th century during the rise of the colonial era. It was first published in 1958 and immediately became…