Siddhartha (1922) by Herman Hesse Book Review

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Book: Siddhartha (1922) Author: Hermann Hesse Publication: RHUS Pages: 160 Price: Click the link Synopsis of Today’s Discussion: Author Introduction Book Parts Goutama Buddha and Siddhartha Govinda vs Siddhartha two ways of life Vasudeva, the wise boatman Most significant Last Chapter: Govinda Alvina’s Verdict Author Introduction:  Hermann Karl Hesse (1877-1962)  was a popular and famous […]

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A Man by Keiichiro Hirano

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Book: A Man Author: Keiichiro Hirano Translator: Eli K.P. William Publication: Amazon Crossing Pages: 302 Price: Click the link below   Author Introduction: A Man by Keiichiro Hirano is a psychological thriller where multilayered identities get entangled through the interplay of different personalities. Before budging into the novel let\’s have a look at the author’s

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Arcadia (1580) by Philip Sidney, A Brief Critical Evaluation

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An Introduction to the Text: Arcadia (1580) by Philip Sidney is the first prose pastoral romance in English. It sets a style: “Arcadian”…many later writers imitated this style in their writings. Full title: The Countess of Pembroke\’s Arcadia 1577–  Mary (Sidney\’s younger sister) married Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. They started living at Pembroke\’s Wiltshire

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The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck, Book Review Blogalvina.com

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Book: The Road Less Traveled Author: M. Scott Peck Publication: Simon & Schuster Pages: 320 Price: Click the link Today I am going to talk about the seminal work of M. Scott Peck: The Road Less Traveled. Before joining the conference table let\’s have a look at the carte du jour. Synopsis of today\’s Discussion:

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Native Son by Richard Nathaniel Wright

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Book: Native Son Author: Richard Nathaniel Wright Publication: Vintage Classics Pages: 480 Price: Click the link below Synopsys of today’s Discussion: Author Introduction Introduction to the Text Narrative Techniques Major Characters Critical Discussion Blindness as a recurrent motif Alvina\’s Verdict Author: An American novelist, short story writer, and poet Richard Nathaniel Wright\’s novels are mostly

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Written in Tears by Arupa Patangia Kalita (a short story collection)

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Book: Written in Tears Author: Arupa Patangia Kalita Publication: Harper Perennial India Pages: 228 Price: Click the link Author Introduction: Arupa Patangia Kalita was born in 1956 in Assam. Her books have been translated into various languages like English, Hindi, and Bengali. Her works centre around the political & social lives of the lower &

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Anon By Bhavani Iyer

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Anon by Bhavani Iyer Book: Anon Author:  Bhavani Iyer Publication:  Fingerprint Publishing Pages: 312 Price: Click the link Synopsis of Today\’s Discussion: Author Introduction Anon by Bhavani Iyer  Storyline Literature and Critical Analysis The smell of books Urbish and Debottam Best quotes Alvina\’s Verdict Author Introduction: Bhavani Iyer is a screenwriter who has screened Bollywood

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Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478–1535)

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Utopia by Sir Thomas More, (1478–1535) Type of Work: Humanistic treatise Author: Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) Time: Reign of Henry VII of England Locale: Antwerp, England, Utopia First published: 1516    Principal characters:  Thomas More: He is the author of this book. He is a writer, lawyer, philosopher, politician, and catholic saint. Peter Giles: He

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Laburnum for My Head – a short story collection by Temsula Ao

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Book: Laburnum for My Head Author: Temsula Ao Publication: Penguin India Pages: 120 Price: Click the link Introduction: Dr. Temsula Ao (1945-), Nagaland\’s most eminent contemporary folklorist, academic and author was born in Jorhat, Assam, British India. She is a poet as well as a short story writer. She collected Naga folklores and gave them

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