‘The Cactus’ by O. Henry or William Sydney Porter: Short Story Analysis ‘The Cactus’ penned by American writer O. Henry is a half-modernist and half-Victorian short story about a couple's misunderstanding. O. Henry is well renowned in the annals of literature for his well-crafted short stories. Most of his stories, if not all, have twists at the end. This short story … [Read more...] about ‘The Cactus’ by O. Henry or William Sydney Porter: Short Story Analysis
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‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis William Sydney Porter, or O. Henry as he is famously known, is the writer of this very interesting short story titled ‘Hearts and Hands’. The title informs the astute reader that the story is going to deal with handcuffs, the quizzical nature on which hand or hands the cuffs are cuffed, as well as the emotional side … [Read more...] about ‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
‘A Bird of Bagdad’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
‘A Bird of Bagdad’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis The short story by O. Henry follows the usual ‘twist in the tale’ formula along with subplots that try to divert attention from the main core of the short story. ‘A Bird of Bagdad’ is the story about a restaurant owner who ran the restaurant by day to earn his daily bread and by night he spent his time as a so called … [Read more...] about ‘A Bird of Bagdad’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
Review of Just Henry by Michelle Magorian
Review of Just Henry by Michelle Magorian Reviewed by Fiza Pathan Just Henry by Michelle Magorian is a book that I have been coveting to read for a long time. I managed to get my hands on it and read it a few weeks back. It is a 702-page-book, with a lot of action, drama and suspense. It tells the story of a fifteen-year-old boy, Henry Dodge, and how he handles challenges in … [Read more...] about Review of Just Henry by Michelle Magorian
BROWSE: The World in Bookshops edited by Henry Hitchings
BROWSE: The World in Bookshops edited by Henry Hitchings Reviewed by Fiza Pathan When I saw this book in one of my most favourite bookshops, without even checking out the synopsis or the editor or publisher of the book, I plucked it off its stand and went bought it. I’m a bookaholic; some people even call me a book reading dragon. I can’t live without books. I need to read them … [Read more...] about BROWSE: The World in Bookshops edited by Henry Hitchings