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Explanations and Question – Answers for the lessons precribed in the ISC (Indian School Certificate) board Class 12 syllabus.
Quality by John Galsworthy About the author ….John Galsworthy (1867–1933), the celebrated English novelist and playwright will remain evergreen in the minds of readers for his campaign against class divide, the malaise of materialistic pursuits of the affluent class, and the appalling conditions in prisons …
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin About the author .. Kate Chopin(1850-1904) is remembered as much for her gripping short stories, as for her pioneering role in American feminist movement. She believed in the institution of marriage as any normal woman, but her …
The Voice of Humanity by Rabindranath Tagore About Tagore .. A true universalist and a liberal, Tagore shot to international prominence when his book Gitanjali got him the Nobel Prize. From his adolescent days, Tagore’s literary genius had begun to unravel. He loathed formal education …
Birches by Robert Frost Robert Frost (1874 –1963) was an American poet having his roots in New England. He loved Nature with great passion. He would walk in the countryside for long hours reveling in the small things he saw along his path – the …
Dover Beach -Explanation stanza-wise By Mathew Arnold Introduction .. Mathew Arnold had written this poem possibly some time towards the middle of the nineteenth century. It was published in 1867. The Dover Strait in the English Channel separates the United Kingdom from France. Dover is …
To Build a Fire by Jack London About the author .. Jack London was an outdoor man. Many of us would recall reading ‘The Call of the Wilde’ in our early school days. The brush with the beauty, and the boorishness of Nature that outline …
The Chinese Statue by Jeffry Archer About the author … Jeffrey Howard Archer (born 15 April 1940) is a colourful personality who has hugged the British political and literary scene for decades. During his life, he has followed him from one scandal to another, but …
A Gorilla in the Guest Room by Gerald Durrell About the author …….Indian students should read Durrell’s stories with keener interest, because this highly acclaimed British naturalist was born in Jamshedpur. John Durrell (1925 -1995) was a multi-faceted personality. He was both an avid watcher …
The Dolphins by Dame Carol Ann Duffy About the author .. Dame Carol Ann Duffy (born, 1955) is a highly acclaimed poet of Scottish descent. She teaches Contemporary Poetry in Manchester Metropolitan University. She has prodigious literary talent that began to flourish quite early in …
“Crossing the Bar” Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which …