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Candida by George Bernard Shaw Who was G. B. Shaw .. Reading Candida would remain incomplete without learning about the accomplishments of its writer, George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). He dropped ‘George’ from his name and wanted to be called just ‘Bernard Shaw’. He was a … Read more
Dream Children by Charles Lamb Charles Lamb(1774-1834) didn’t live long, but he made stellar contribution to English literature through his essays, short stories, and poems. His personal life was beset with many problems. A lunatic elder sister, a futile romance, and his struggle with mental … Read more
Fritz by Satyajit Ray A word about Satyajit Ray .. Satyajit Ray(1921-92) was a man of cinematography and all other art forms that go with it. Born and brought up in Calcutta, Ray started his career as a low-paid commercial artist. Despite such a humble … Read more
Salvatore by W. Somerset Maugham About the author .. Rarely has English literature produced such a prolific short story writer, playwright, and novelist as Dr. Somerset Maugham(1874-1965). This literary genius, born in a family of legal luminaries, spurned a career in law, although it offered … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
On Going out for a Walk by Max Beerbohm About the author .. A humorist par excellence, Beerbohm excelled in parody and caricature. Through his writing writings and innocent satire, he brought reading pleasure to countless readers. Sir Henry Maximilian (Max, in short) Beerbohm (1872-1956) espouses his … Read more
Developing a story – 1 Creative Writing – 26 Learn how to develop a story skillfully. Important for ISC and ICSE students. Opening lines It was the last class before the summer vacation. We heard the rumbling sound of bulldozers and earth movers approaching our … Read more
Precis (Summary) Writing – 3 Creative Writing – 25 Write the precis of the following passage The passage [253 words] For centuries, people have been playing kicking games with a ball. The game of soccer developed from some of these early games. The English probably … Read more