Legends of Literary World
Adolph Hitler’s Mein Kampf : A Concise Review of the Epic Biography
Mein Kampf: The Infamous Biographical Book
Meaning of Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf means ‘my struggle’ in the German tongue and it was authored by the infamous leader of the Third German Reich, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).
Significance of CreationRumored to be one of the most mysterious men in political history, one begins to wonder why Hitler More >
Sherlock Holmes’ Creator Arthur Conan Doyle’s Debut Novel to be Published for the First Time After 130 Years of its Inscription
Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle’s first debut novel "The Narrative of John Smith" is going to be published for the first time in September, after 130 years of its original inscription.
The 150-page book is set to be published by Rachel Foss, lead curator of modern literary manuscripts at the British Library, this More >
Why Did Daniel Keyes Write Flowers For Algernon
Short Bio of Daniel Keyes
Daniel Keyeswas born August on 9, 1927 and is a famous American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel Flowers for Algernon. The book won him the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America More >
Why Did Walt Whitman Write Leaves of Grass
A Short Bio of Walt Whitman
Walter Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was born in Long Island, New York and is regarded as a American poet, essayist and journalist. His core specialty lies in poetry and is regarded as one of the chieftains in American poetic cult and More >
Why did Thomas More Write Utopia
Thomas More was born on February 7th, 1478 to Sir John More. Thomas More was a politician, a devoted Catholic, a writer and held many other positions. More refused to sign the Oath of Supremacy that would have given more powers to king of the time than the pope. He was imprisoned More >
Why did Shakespeare Write Hamlet
Alright people, question of the night for all the wondering souls out there, “Why did Shakespeare write Hamlet?”
Rather unfortunately, I was not able to get an answer directly from the writer himself because they wouldn’t let me in through the gates of Heaven. But, I did the research and here More >
Best Classics for Next Generation
Today we bring you the literary choice picks of Orange Prize for Fiction (OPF) winners which according to them are their choice selection for the generation to come.
“Orange Inheritance”, is a new project of Orange in partnership with Vintage Classics, where Orange Prize for Fiction (OPF) winners have picked individual books More >
Perez Hilton Authors Book for Children: “The Boy With Pink Hair”
Celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton, has authored his book titled, “The Boy with Pink Hair”, which according to his publisher professes individuality, belief in self and following your creative aspirations.
The book is to be published by Celebra Children’s Books, in partnership with Penguin Young Readers Group. According to Penguin, The Boy More >
Why did Shakespeare Write Romeo and Juliet
People keep asking all sorts of questions regarding the historically symbolic & iconic William Shakespeare. Some of the questions such as “Was Shakespeare in love with a man?”, “what did Shakespeare look like?” or “did Shakespeare suffer from domestic violence?” keep popping up about his personal life. Then there are More >
Why did Jimi Hendrix Write Purple Haze
If people find out that Purple Haze was released in ’67, their spontaneous reaction to why did Jimi Hendrix write Purple Haze would be – drugs! And yes, that to a great extent is (and might be) true because Jimi Hendrix, like many other acts during the latter 60s and former 70s More >
Why did Thomas Paine Write Common Sense
Thomas Paine was a radical propagandist. He contributed articles to the Pennsylvania Magazine on various topics. Paine was committed to the cause of American independence. On January 10, 1776, he published a pamphlet titled as Common Sense, which became popular instantly and was meant for the common man to understand More >
Why Did Harper Lee Write “To Kill A Mockingbird”
Written by Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird” was one of the best selling novels in the decade of sixties. It is the right of every inquisitive mind to question what influenced Lee to ink To Kill A Mockingbird and what she wanted to accomplish through this writing piece.
Harper Lee of Alabama More >
Why Did John Lennon Write Imagine
Call his ideology being far fetched or too unreal for this world, but, without the slightest of doubt, in addition to being one of the most gifted musicians and lyricists to have ever walked on the face of this earth, John Lennon was also a visionary; a man who solemnly believed More >
Why did Andrew Carnegie Write Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth, also known as Wealth, was an essay written in 1889 by Andrew Carnegie. He was born in 1835 and was a legendary philanthropist, immensely successful industrialist and businessman. He was the founder of Carnegie Steel Company and is considered second richest man in history. After selling More >
Why did Wiliam Blake Write The Poison Tree
The background which prompted William Blake to write The Poison Tree can be understood from this scenario. Suppose, if you were talking about something and I asked you very rudely to “Shut up”, there are two possible reactions that could be expected from you. Either you’ll get real upset and lash More >