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Under the Greenwood Tree

Under the Greenwood Tree

by Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy's pastoral novel Under The Greenwood Tree explores the triangle romance between School mistress Fancy Day, Church musician Dick Dewy and the vicar Maybold. While Fancy Day's beauty made Dick to be longing for her, Maybold loved her skills of playing modern organ music. Initially Fancy falls in love with Dick and gets engaged secretly. ..

A Pair of Blue Eyes

A Pair of Blue Eyes

by Thomas Hardy

Thomas hardy' s another tragic novel A Pair of Blue Eyes, explores the life of Elfride Swancourt, who was unfortunate to marry an elderly man, in-spite of being loved by Stephen Smith and Henry Knight in her early years. Henry Knight, a relative of Elfride's step mother wish to marry her. However knowing her early relationship with Stephen Smith, h..

The Trumpet Major

The Trumpet Major

by Thomas Hardy

The Trumpet-Major is a novel written by Thomas Hardy during Napoleonic wars and ironically with preliminary note by the author. Anne Garland's suitors the brothers John Loveday, serving British regiment and Bob Loveday, a sailor and Festus Derriman, a coward. While John fights in Peninsular War, Bob serving at Trafalgar. Though this novel does not ..

The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders

by Thomas Hardy

The Woodlanders is a tragic novel explores the adultery in the then England while divorce was not legalized. Grace Melbury's childhood love and romance with Giles Winterborne takes a break as her father felt Giles' financial status would ruin her life. Edgar Fitzpiers, a doctor persuades Grace's father to get her married. As their life progress, Gr..

Cymbeline

Cymbeline

by William Shakespeare

Cymbeline is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, deals with innocence, Jealousy and conspiracies. Losing his twin sons believed to have been kidnapped by the banished lord Belarius,  Brirain's King Cymbeline wants her daughter Imogen to produce heir for the Kingdom. Imogen's secret marriage with Posthumus is in Jeopardy and lead to Banis..

The Adventure of the Dying Detective

The Adventure of the Dying Detective

by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Dying Detective is a short story written by English Physician Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr. Watson has been informed by Holmes Landlady Mrs. Hudson, that Holmes is seriously ill due to an unknown disease. On his arrival at Holmes residence, Dr. Watson felt he is ill treated by Holmes, when he was about to touch an ivory bo..

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is a short story written by  English novelist Arthur Conan Doyle  which was published in the twelve part Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.  Human ears severed and sent by Post to horrify Miss Susan Cushing. While Scotland Yard police inspector suspects three medical students, Holmes rule ou..

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge, a short story written in two parts which is also part of Arthur Conan Doyle’s His Last Bow series of detective stories. Garcia found dead at one o’ clock morning at his rented house The Wisteria Lodge. A note at his pocket states that John Scott Eccles met him on the previous night.  As he could be arrested Ecc..