The Lair of the White Worm was published in 1911 and was one of the many novels and novellas that Irish author Bram Stoker wrote after publishing the Gothic-horror classic Dracula. Dracula was published in 1897 and, to date, is considered a cult classic, being the inspiration for several horror and vampire stories since then right up to the twenty-first century. However, other … [Read more...] about ‘The Lair of the White Worm’ by Bram Stoker: Summary and Book Review
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‘Swami and Friends’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Summary and Analysis
Swami and Friends is the first novel penned by R.K. Narayan based in a fictional South Indian town called Malgudi. Swami and Friends is also the first book where Narayan introduced to the literary world the wonderful world of Malgudi from the viewpoint of a child studying in Albert Mission School in the pre-Independence period of India. Narayan based his first novel on his own … [Read more...] about ‘Swami and Friends’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Summary and Analysis
‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Review
The Great Gatsby is a classic Jazz Age contemporary novel penned by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book centers around the wealthy elite of Long Island in New York City. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway, an unbiased and unopinionated narrator of the events related to the Summer of 1922 spent in the mansions of the rich on Long Island, especially the mansion … [Read more...] about ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Review
‘Manto: Fifteen Stories’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Book Review
Manto: Fifteen Stories has been published by Rajkamal Prakashan, which contains selected stories of Manto chosen by Indian actor and film director Nandita Das. This collection includes some of the best and boldest of Manto’s stories with memorable characters that portray the reality of the partition period and the prostitution racket of Mumbai of the 1950s, then known as … [Read more...] about ‘Manto: Fifteen Stories’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Book Review
‘The 35 Doctors of the Church’ by Christopher Rengers: Book Review
‘The 35 Doctors of the Church’ by Christopher Rengers: Book Review The 35 Doctors of the Church is a well-researched mini-biography of the Doctors of the Catholic Church written by Capuchin Friar, Fr. Christopher Rengers. Rengers’ first penned this book under the title The 33 Doctors of the Church but then updated it to include two additional Doctors, namely, Saint John of … [Read more...] about ‘The 35 Doctors of the Church’ by Christopher Rengers: Book Review