The Blithedale Romance (1852) was the third of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s four major American romances, after The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851). Unique among Hawthorne’s novels, it is the only one to feature a first-person… Read More ›
Month: January 2026
Analysis of Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Última
Second recipient of the Quinto Sol Prize in 1971, this novel opened a new era for Chicano letters. Quinto Sol Publications established an annual prize for Chicano writers to promote their works in mainstream literature and, a year after Tomás… Read More ›
Analysis of Gertrude Atherton’s Black Oxen
Black Oxen (1923) simultaneously earned critical acclaim and prompted scorn and shock. Called drama, romance, and science fiction in its 1924 film release from Frank Lloyd Productions, the book went into 14 printings in a single year. The film’s popular… Read More ›
Call for Papers Literariness Journal
Call for PapersLiterariness Journal LiterarinessJournal.org A Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies P-ISSN: 3108-1614, E-ISSN: 3108-172XVol. 1, Issue 2 (March 2026) We invite original research papers for the second issue of Literariness Journal. The theme list includes a… Read More ›
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