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Literature of neo classics

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A tale of tub :    Introduction: Tale of a Tub  was the first major work written by jonthan swift , composed between 1694 and 1697 and published in London in 1704. The work is a prose parody  divided into sections of "digression" and a "tale" of three brothers, each representing one of the main branches of western Christianity from the 17th-century English perspective. A satire on the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches and EnglishDissenters, it was famously attacked for its profanity and irreligion, starting with WilliamWotton, who wrote that it made a game of "God and Religion, Truth and Moral Honesty, Learning and Industry" to show "at the bottom [the author's] contemptible Opinion of every Thing which is called Christianity." The work continued to be regarded as an attack on religion well into the nineteenth century.One commentator complained that Swift must be "a compulsive cruiser of Dunghils ... Ditches, and Common-Sh...
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Literature of Victorians

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Hard Times :  Introduction:  Hard Times: For These Times  (commonly known as  Hard Times ) is the tenth novel by English author Charles dickens , first published in 1854. The book surveys English society and satirises the social and economic conditions of the era. Summary : Hard Times  is unusual in several ways. It is by far the shortest of Dickens's novels, barely a quarter of the length of those written immediately before and after it.Also, unlike all but one of his other novels,  Hard Times  has neither a preface nor illustrations. Moreover, it is his only novel not to have scenes set in London. Instead the story is set in the fictitious Victorian industrial Coketown, a generic Northern English mill-town, in some ways similar to Manchester, though smaller. Coketown may be partially based on 19th-century Preston  One of Dickens's reasons for writing  Hard Times  was that sales of his weekly periodi...
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Literature of Elizabethan and restoration

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Absolam and Achitophel:   Introduction:  Absalom and Achitophel  is a celebrated satirical poem by john drydon , written in heroic couplets and first published in 1681. The poem tells the Biblical tale of the rebellion of Absolam against king david ; in this context it is an allegory used to represent a story contemporary to Dryden, concerning King charles and the Exclusion caries  (1679–1681). The poem also references the popoish plot (1678). Summary: John Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" is an allegorical poem that. The poem uses King David to represent King Charles II and his legitimate, Catholic heir, James, while Absalom symbolizes Charles's illegitimate, Protestant son, Duke of mounmouth  The deceitful advisor Achitophel represents the prominent politician of shaftasburry ,  who stirred up opposition against the King and promoted Monmouth's claim to the thron...
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history of English literature

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Introduction:    The  Elizabethan era  is the epoch in the Tudor period  of the history of England  during the reign of Queen Elizabeth (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age  in English history. The Roman symbol of britannia(a female personification of Great Britain) was revived in 1572, and often thereafter, to mark the Elizabethan age as a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideals, international expansion, and naval triumph over Spain.  Summary :  This "golden age" 1 " represented the apogee of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of poetry, music, and literature. The era is most famous for its theater William Shakespeare and many other posed plays that broke free of England's past style of theatre. It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad, while back at home, the Protestant Reformation became more acceptable to the people, most certainly after the Spanish Arma...
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Literature of romantics

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Pride and preelijudice : Introduction  :  Pride and prejudice ,  It follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates societal expectations, family pressures, and her complicated relationship with the wealthy, arrogant Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, class, and personal growth, blending humor and social commentary to create one of the most beloved works in English literature.   Author and Publication   Author:  Jane Austen Original Publication:  January 28, 1813, published anonymously Key Characters   Elizabeth Bennet:  The witty, independent, and spirited protagonist. Mr darcy: :  A wealthy, initially proud, and enigmatic aristocrat. Jane Bennet:  Elizabeth's beautiful and kind elder sister. Mr.Bennet :  Elizabeth and Jane's father. Mrs Bennet :  Elizabeth and Jane's mother, whose primary goal is to see her daughters married well. Plot Overview The novel's central...
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