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The present book is a critical appreciation of Pride and Prejudice-the most celebrated and unforgettable novel of Jane Austen, who is acknowledged as the innovator of novels of manners. Although not recognized in her times, her popularity has increased with the passing of years and today her novels, like Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma, to name but a few, are not only widely read but have also been included in the syllabi of various ...
William Shakespeare is considered the best poet and dramatist of all ages. His tragic drama Othello has been popular since its first performance at the beginning of the seventeenth century, with both the audience and the readers. The play is still performed and several film versions have also appeared. The play generated much controversy and at the same time created some genuine interest in it. It is, however, in the theatre that we can fully appreciate the ...
Emily Bronte appeared first in the literary world as a poet, but she is remembered even today for the single powerful novel, Wuthering Heights, that she composed towards the end of her life. The novel is a singular one and it stands outside the main current of nineteenth century fiction. Because of its peculiar nature it has given rise to much controversy. Some consider it a Gothic novel while others think of it as a novel of revenge. Some other find in it a ...