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The blog November 2026
Study notes, close readings and exam-focused essays on English literature, literary theory and poetry.
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Published in 1883, Treasure Island by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson is considered a pioneering adventure novel and a classic of children’s literature. Set in the days of...
Published in 1884, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is considered one of the greatest American novels ever written. A sequel to his popular The Adventures...
Published in 1876, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is one of the great American novels that captures the essence of boyhood and life in a...
Published in 1865, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll) is a beloved children’s book that has enchanted readers across generations. It...
Published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, Don Quixote by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes is considered one of the greatest and most influential works of literature...
Did you know that over 30% of students struggle with paraphrasing Shakespearean sonnets? To Paraphrase Sonnet 18 can be a daunting task, but fear not! We’ll break down...
R.K. Narayan’s novel “The Vendor of Sweets,” published in 1967, provides a captivating look at the divides between generations and cultures in mid-20th century India. Through the experiences...
Cry, the Peacock (1963) is Anita Desai's first novel. Maya, a sensitive young woman, is married to Gautama, an older and coldly rational lawyer.
"My Last Duchess" (1842) is a dramatic monologue by Robert Browning. The Duke of Ferrara shows a visitor the portrait of his late wife and complains that she smiled too freely at everyone.
Did you know that William Faulkner wrote As I Lay Dying, a book, in just six weeks, working on a graveyard shift at a power plant? His unparalleled...