Old English or Anglo Saxon Period (450-1066) Historical background The term “Anglo-Saxon” is used historically to describe the three Germanic tribes, Jutes, Angles, and Saxons, who ruled Britons, today’s Great Britain, from the 5th century CE to the time of…
A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) The Keywords of the story The following keywords of A Tale of Two Cities are very useful to remember the story out and out: Background Jarvis Lorry’s search for Lucie Manette…
A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Summary of A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities was set in both London and Paris in the late 18th century, but earlier events have contributed to the…
A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Characters of A Tale of Two Cities Among the large amount of the characters of the novel, the major characters of the novel are as follows: Dr. Manette He is a…
A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Key Facts of A Tale of Two Cities Composing date: 1859 Published date: From April 20, 1859, to November 26, 1859, as weekend serial Genre: Historical fiction or novel Time setting:…
A Farewell to Arms by American novelist Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) Key Facts Composing date: 1926-1928 Published date: 1929 Genre: War novel Place setting: Italy and Switzerland Time setting: Middle of First World War,1916-1918. Point of view: First-person point of view…
Themes of A Farewell to Arms Hemingway’s themes initially simply sit at the bottom of the surface and rise to the top through conversation and action. The major themes of the novel are: The futility of war The novel “A…
Connection and Conjunction Conjunctions are words that are used to connect other words, phrases, and clauses. There are three types of Conjunctions such as coordinating, correlative, and subordinating. Coordinating Conjunctions or compound conjunctions We use coordinating conjunctions to connect two…
A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Key Facts Composing date: 1859 Published date: From April 20, 1859, to November 26, 1859, as weekend serial Genre: Historical fiction or novel Time setting: Before and during the French revolution…
Summary of David Copperfield The story of the novel follows the life of the protagonist David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. It begins with the title character recounting the events surrounding his birth. He was born at the beginning of…
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Key Facts Full Title: The Personal History and Experience of David Copperfield the Younger Genre: Bildungsroman Composing date: 1849-1850 Published date: 1849-1850, as serial and as a book in 1850 Point of view: First-person…
Key Facts of David Copperfield Full Title: The Personal History and Experience of David Copperfield the Younger Author: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Genre: Bildungsroman Composing date: 1849-1850 Published date: 1849-1850, as serial and as a book in 1850 Point of view:…
Characters of David Copperfield There are more than hundreds of characters in the novel. So, it will be tiresome to remember all the characters. Just the major characters should be sketched in the brain to grasp the core content of…
Themes of David Copperfield Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is the master of citing social issues that is David Copperfield has a variety of themes related to social issues and characterization. The most common theme is the class differences between different characters…
Bleak House By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Key Facts Composing date: 1852–1853 Published date: March 1852- Semtember 1853, as 20 episod. Point of view: Both first and third-person points of view have been applied to narrate the story. The first person…
Themes of Bleak House Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is a master of exposing critical issues and to preserve his expertise, he has represented a number of social issues in the novel “Bleak House”. The major themes of the novel are; The…
Summary of Hard Times By Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Key Facts Full Title: Hard Times for These Times Composing date: 1854 Published date: 1854 Genre: Realist novel based on satire and dystopia Point Of View: Third person point of view Place…
Themes of Hard Times Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is known for criticizing the social class system of the Victorian era in which the poor were exploited. The novel “Hard Times” is no exception to this rule. Dickens has attacked utilitarian education,…