great books of the western world Archive
Why did Dante Write The Inferno?
Why did Dante Create the Inferno? What would you do if you were once an influential & celebrity political figure and were then later exiled from the world you loved being a part of? Obviously; you would
Why did Paul Write The Book of Romans?
The Book of Romans Regardless of race, color, creed, heritage, history or ancestry, religion has always been a point of debate within the masses. Some question the validity & authenticity of works believed to be the “absolute
Why did Charles Dickens Write “A Tale of Two Cities”?
“A Tale of Two Cities”: Summary, Synopsis & Symbolism The French Revolution changed the political landscape of the state’s aristocracy as the monarchy of France collapsed and led to the eventual execution of King Louis XVI. Dickens’
Top 10 Most Notoriously Controversial Books in Literature
10. Lolita In Lolita, While many readers are attracted to this work of fiction by Vladimir Nabokov due to its title, their hopes of reading something that keeps building up the intensity of erotic content don’t last
Oxford Academic Uncovers “Tantalizing” Clue to Shakespeare’s Ophelia
(Reuters) – An Oxford academic has found a "tantalizing" link between Shakespeare’s tragic heroine Ophelia and a real-life girl who died at the age of two in 1569, when the Bard would have been around five years
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
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
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
Best Books of 2010
It is now assumed that people are no more inclined towards reading books but according to Seattle Times, better books have been published and read by a large number of readers in the year 2010. The reviews
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
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