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The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

by Mark Twain

The Prince and the Pauper is the Mark twain’s first historic fiction work. The story is set in London, about two boys with identical appearance, named Tom Canty and Edward. While Edward is the son of King Henry VIII and Tom Canty, a Pauper who lives with his abusive father. In an event Tom and Edward meet together and swap their dresses. Edward ..

Don Juan

Don Juan

by Lord Byron

Don Juan, a satirical poem and is known as the masterpiece of the English poet Lord Byron, his short lyric She Walks in Beauty and lengthy narrative poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage made him to be the celebrated poet of the England. Don Juan portrays the fictional libertine, Don Giovanni as a character who can be easily seduced by women, against ..

Following the Equator -  A Journey Around the World

Following the Equator - A Journey Around the World

by Mark Twain

Following the Equator written by Mark Twain is a non-fiction work of his travel experiences blended with fiction stories. The author toured around the world to extricate himself from a debt of $100,000 on account of his failed investment in a revolutionary typesetting machine, which made him literally bankrupt. In his thirteen month of travel wi..

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

by Homer

The Odyssey is written by Homer, one of the greatest ancient Greek epic poets. A sequel to the Iliad, both the works by the author is considered to be the greatest Greek Poems and oldest extant work of western literature.   The story is set around the Trojan War and fall of Troy. Greek hero Odysseus is believed to be missing in the Trojan Wa..

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Crime and Punishment is a fiction novel about mental anguish and moral dilemmas of a conflicted former student, written by Fyodor Dostoevsky, a Russian Author remembered for his most popular works like “The Idiot” and “The Brothers Karamazov”. The story was conceived by the author when he lost his fortune in gambling and was unable to lead a basic ..

A Tramp Abroad

A Tramp Abroad

by Mark Twain

A Tramp Abroad written by Mark Twain is a sequel to the Author’s early work The Innocents Abroad. This book is a travel literature, details the journey of the Author with his friend Harris (a fiction character based on Twain’s real friend Joseph Twichell). The destinations of the travel is through central Europe and Southern Europe with a goal o..

The Oedipus Trilogy

The Oedipus Trilogy

by Sophocles

The Oedipus Trilogy comprises of three Theban plays titled “Oedipus the King”, “Oedipus at Colonus” and “Antigone” written by Sophocles, the ancient Greek tragedian. The first Play, “Oedipus the King” narrates how Oedipus, a mythical tragic hero fulfilling a prophecy unknowingly which lead to disasters such as killing his father, bringing disast..

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

by Christopher Marlowe

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, a play written by Christopher Marlowe was published after the death of the Author. Christopher Marlowe , who was born on the same year of Shakespeare’s birth and influenced him greatly and rose to a prominent playwright. He died on mysterious circumstances, killed by Ingram Frize, when he was just 29 years ol..