European Literature

By examining how Franz Kafka approaches reading and his own view about the fictional process, one might get important clues about this author's work, themes, and ideas.

Dec 7, 2009 - Arash Farzaneh

Michel de Montaigne wrote many essays on a variety of topics. One essay that is particularly interesting in its complexity is "Of the education of children."

Dec 6, 2009 - Tracey Carter

Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920) was an influential novelist, whose work spanned the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth.

Dec 1, 2009 - Maria Luisa Antonaya

The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a story of human relationships and the search to find meaning in life.

Nov 25, 2009 - Holly Thacker

An Elizabethan Detective Hunt

Nov 25, 2009 - Martin Hickes

In "The Summer Book" Jansson creates and focuses on a small sanctuary of natural space, a perfect place for a six year old girl to discover many of life's mysteries.

Nov 25, 2009 - Emily Reynolds

Was Dr Johnson one of the first sufferers from Tourette's Syndrome?

Nov 23, 2009 - Martin Hickes

Widisith is a short poem about the great travels of Widsith, the scop. It gives an idea of the historic greatness and the heroic legends prevalent in world of Germania.

Nov 16, 2009 - Shreya Sanghani

Beowulf is a heroic poem composed around the eighth century, celebrating the exploits of the great warrior, Beowulf.

Nov 15, 2009 - Shreya Sanghani

Chekhov revolutionised dramatic form in 19th century Russian theatre whilst his collaboration with Stanislavski solidified his legacy in Russia's literary canon.

Nov 13, 2009 - Alexandra Szydlowska

Despite what many may believe, Shakespeare wrote more than just brooding drama. He wrote popular theatre, full of jokes, violence, sexual innuendo, and plenty of crass.

Nov 3, 2009 - Frank Yeats

The second part of 'Russian Dramatic Greats' focuses on the dramatic works of Nikolai Gogol and on his innovative contributions to19th century Russian theatre.

Oct 31, 2009 - Alexandra Szydlowska

Shakespeare's most famous tragedy is one of the most revered pieces of literature in the history of the discipline. It is a revenge tragedy made profound.

Oct 31, 2009 - Shreya Sanghani

As You Like It is one of William Shakespeare's most popular comedies. Most of the action takes place in the Forest of Arden: find out why it is important!

Oct 30, 2009 - Shreya Sanghani

Faiza Guène is the child of Algerian immigrants. She was born in France in 1985 and grew up in the Les Courtillières housing project, northeast of Paris.

Oct 28, 2009 - Jen Bouchard

The first part of 'Russian Dramatic Greats' provides a comprehensive guide to the initial development of Russian theatre i.e. religious theatre, Sumarokov and Pushkin.

Oct 24, 2009 - Alexandra Szydlowska

Homer describes and names the dead human body as a whole, unified entity, even though he does not describe or name the active or passive body in the same way.

Oct 22, 2009 - David Jacobs

Homer describes the parts of the passive living human body as being interrelated, but he does not describe or name the passive body as a whole, unified entity.

Oct 22, 2009 - David Jacobs

Homer does not describe or name the active living human body as a whole, unified entity. His description is of a fragmented body and various powers of motivation.

Oct 22, 2009 - David Jacobs

The Iguana is a magical realist novel full of surprises. It was written in 1963 by Anna Maria Ortese and published two years later.

Oct 20, 2009 - Francesca Aniballi

Erich Kaestner (1899 -1974), a journalist, novelist, dramatist and poet, whose books were banned under the Nazi regime, is best known for his charming children's books.

Oct 19, 2009 - Kate Rodriguez

One of the greatest Italian writers of the twentieth century, Anna Maria Ortese has yet to receive the full recognition that her visionary work so utterly deserves.

Oct 18, 2009 - Francesca Aniballi

Widely unknown to the general public but acclaimed in Gérmany, it's important to learn some facts about the latest female Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.

Oct 10, 2009 - Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

This article will explore the meanings, inferences, and homonyms of the names of the three main female characters in William Shakespeare's play King Lear.

Sep 28, 2009 - Tracey Carter

Dangerous Liaisons is an epistolary novel about seduction. But the love letters exchanged between its main characters ultimately do little to alter each one's position.

Aug 22, 2009 - Luke Arnott