Introduction It isn’t just the stories, the poems, or the plays. It’s the way history, politics, and even the justice system crept into the very rhythm of words. From the rugged verses of Anglo-Saxon bards to the polished sonnets of Renaissance courtiers, literature was never a private act—it was a mirror of the times. Wait, […]
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Introduction Do you know that one of the most whimsical adventure tales in English literature is actually a razor-sharp critique of society? Yes, Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726) may appear like a fantastical voyage full of little people, giants, and talking horses, but beneath the surface lies something far more unsettling—an unflinching mirror held up
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Introduction Do you know that one of the most powerful poems about pride, time, and human ambition barely spans 14 lines? Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley is that kind of poem. Short. Cutting. Eternal. It’s a sonnet, sure, but it doesn’t feel like the soft romantic love poems we’re used to. Instead, it comes at
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Introduction Do you know how some books feel less like a story and more like a mirror? That’s what William Makepeace Thackeray did in Vanity Fair (1847–48). He didn’t just craft a Victorian novel; he exposed a stage where people play roles—greedy, ambitious, foolish, and occasionally noble. Unlike the polished heroes and heroines of his
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Introduction Do you know what’s fascinating about Charles Dickens? He didn’t just write stories—he sculpted entire worlds. Worlds packed with crooked lawyers, haunted mansions, abandoned brides, convicts in the mist, and children trying to grow up in all that chaos. His 1861 novel Great Expectations is perhaps the crown jewel of this strange Dickensian universe.
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Introduction Every now and then, a novel comes along that feels less like a story and more like a mirror held up to life itself. Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is exactly that kind of book. On the surface, it’s the tale of a country girl navigating love, betrayal, and fate. But dig
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Introduction Why does Hamlet refuse to die? Strange question, right? A play written more than four centuries ago still sneaks into conversations, lectures, and even movie plots. Do you know? It remains the single most performed drama of Shakespeare’s works, and it isn’t because people are obsessed with castles or ghostly fathers. It’s because the
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Introduction Why Poetics Still Feels Alive Ever wondered why tragedies still hit us right in the gut—even after two thousand years? Wait, get this: the man who first broke down why stories work was Aristotle. Yep, that Aristotle. His little book called Poetics isn’t just old Greek philosophy—it’s basically the original storytelling manual. This article
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John Donne, the Poet Who Made Love Feel like Philosophy John Donne isn’t your typical poet. He didn’t just write about love—he wrestled with it, turned it upside down, dissected it, and put it back together in startling new ways. Do you know that his poetry was once dismissed as too strange and intellectual for
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Introduction What’s the difference between Romanticism and Classicism? It’s tempting to toss both into the “art history” bucket and move on. But hold up—this clash is bigger than dusty paintings or old poetry. It’s about how humans have wrestled with order vs. emotion, rules vs. rebellion. Classicism said, “Let’s keep things balanced, harmonious, and rational.”
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