The term “fantasy” refers to all works of fiction that attempt neither the realism of the realistic novel nor the “conditional realism” of science fiction. Among modern critics, the primacy of the realistic novel is taken for granted. Realistic novels… Read More ›
The Spanish words picaresque and picaro achieved currency in Spain shortly after 1600. Today they are terms in literary criticism, sometimes misused because of the vague meaning attached to them. The revival of the genre in the twentieth century was… Read More ›
Nothing could have prepared either the literary world in general or the curious reader who had been following Eliot’s career to date for the publication, in late 1922, of The Waste Land. Published in October of that year in Eliot’s… Read More ›
Literature is forever transforming. A new literary age is new precisely because its important writers do things differently from their predecessors. Thus, it could be said that almost all significant literature is in some sense innovative or experimental at its… Read More ›
T. Coraghessan Boyle’s (1948- ) novels have been praised for their originality, style, and comic energy. At a time when his contemporaries seem obsessed with the mundane details of everyday life—presented in a minimalist style—Boyle approaches fiction as an iconoclastic… Read More ›
DETAILED SOLUTION MOCK TEST 3 UGC NTA NET JRF ENGLISH EXAM 1. The term invective refers to (A) The abusive writing or speech in which there is harsh denunciation of some person or thing. (B) An insulting writing attack upon… Read More ›
Jane Austen’s (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) novels—her “bits of ivory,” as she modestly and perhaps half-playfully termed them—are unrivaled for their success in combining two sorts of excellence that all too seldom coexist. Meticulously conscious of her artistry… Read More ›
Oscar Hijuelos (August 24, 1951 – October 12, 2013) represents a new generation of Cuban American writers. His Latino roots enrich his chronicles of the immigrant experience. Latino writers often face quandaries when choosing the language for their literary expression… Read More ›
E. M. Forster’s (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970) most systematic exposition of the novelist’s art, Aspects of the Novel, is no key to his own practice. Written three years after the publication of A Passage to India, the… Read More ›
Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s (born 5 January 1938) fiction, like that of many contemporary African novelists, is highly political: It portrays the traumatic transition from colonized culture to an independent African society. His novels illustrate with unmatched clarity the problems created by… Read More ›
PAPER II ENGLISH CODE N03017 UGC CBSE NET ENGLISH EXAM NOVEMBER 2017 ANSWER KEY PAPER III ENGLISH CODE N03017 UGC CBSE NET ENGLISH EXAM NOVEMBER 2017 ANSWER KE1 PAPER II ENGLISH CODE N03017 Q. NO ANSWER Q NO ANSWER 1… Read More ›
Henry James’s (1843 – 1916) distinctive contributions to the art of the novel were developed over a long career of some fifty years. Leon Edel, possibly the most renowned and respected James scholar, has indicated that James’s mature writing can… Read More ›
Stephen King (born. September 21, 1947) may be known as a horror writer, but he calls himself a “brand name,” describing his style as “the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and a large fries from McDonald’s.” His fast-food version… Read More ›
Q. 1 Match the following authors with the novels: (Name of Author) (Name of Novel) (a) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (i) Inheritance (b) Anita Rau Miami (ii) Listening Now (c)… Read More ›
CHAPTER 1 OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE The Old English language or Anglo-Saxon is the earliest form of English. The period is a long one and it is generally considered that Old English was spoken from about A.D. 600 to about 1100…. Read More ›
Download PDF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER – ENGLISH (JUNIOR) HSST SYLLABUS PART I MODULE I – CHAUCER TO NEO CLASSICISM Poetry • Geoffrey Chaucer “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales • Edmund Spenser “Prothalamion” • William Shakespeare… Read More ›
Download PDF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER – ENGLISH (JUNIOR) HSST SYLLABUS PART I MODULE I – CHAUCER TO NEO CLASSICISM Poetry • Geoffrey Chaucer “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales • Edmund Spenser “Prothalamion” • William Shakespeare… Read More ›
Although Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) became arguably the best-known American science- fiction writer, the majority of his work, which ranges from gothic horror to social criticism, centers on humanistic themes. His best works are powerful… Read More ›
Few dramatists can lay claim to the universal reputation achieved by William Shakespeare. His plays have been translated into many languages and performed on amateur and professional stages throughout the world. Radio, television, and film versions of the plays in… Read More ›
Many people who have never read a single word of Raymond Chandler’s (1888–1959) recognize the name of his fictional hero Philip Marlowe. This recognition results in part from the wide exposure and frequent dilution Chandler’s work has received in media… Read More ›
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