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The Kindle and The Fate of Books
Some thoughts from a former bookseller and paper enthusiast.
Candide- Analysis Questions
Voltaire presents many out of the ordinary and ridiculous characters. Each character has a dramatic untold story, which they reveal to the reader. Furthermore, the characters have unimaginable and sad stories; however, these backgrounds present the characters as unrealistic beings to the reader. For example, the old woman is a character that presents an unreasonably bad story. She fell from a high-class, rich position only to be enslaved and raped by many men, and to finally have half her buttocks eaten. So much bad and unfortunate events strike one person that the character seems outlandish and absurd. Even though the characters are unrealistic they do have depth. The ludicrous stories and backgrounds of each character give them depth along with their satirical relevance.
Reading for Power
The history of literature as well as the origins the middle class using literature and education as a means of social elevation as seen in several examples of fiction.
The Mysteries of Young Adult Literature
An overview of the history of young adult literature and its importance in modern-day teenage culture.
Frankenstein: More Than Just Fiction
A autobiographical study of the novel Frankenstein and the life of the Author of this great work.
Doctor Zhivago and The Russian Revolution
The novel Doctor Zhivago was not officially available in his own country until after the Boris Paternak’s death. There have been several version of the movie but the original 1965 version still has a huge impact when watched today. Historically, the movie shows the suffering and upheaval of the Russian Revolution as it was.
Some of The Best Historical Novelists of The Twentieth Century
If you love historical fiction, or just history in general, try reading this great novelists on those days when the weather outside is just too unpleasant to deal with.
History Plays of Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part 2
An introduction to the third and weakest part of Shakespeare’s second tetralogy of history plays: Henry IV, Part II.
