Victorian literature

‘’My last duchess’’ by Robert Browning is a poem that explores many themes, themes that were regarded as rather unusual in a time like the Victorian age . Many critics spoke highly of Browning’s techniques; he used diction, rhythm and symbol. Those were really evident in most of his dramatic monologues. According to the Victorian web, ‘’the last duchess’’ delves into the theme of marriage and relationships, since the dramatic monologue revolves around a painting of his previous wife and is…

We’re all familiar with Satirical literature: literature that mocks or ridicules events, attitudes, and people, with the goal that it will reach out to audiences and influence change. Satirical literature has been around for quite some time, but one of the best and most original examples can be found in the essay, “A modest Proposal” , by Jonathan Smith. This essay hits on some concrete issues that Ireland was facing during the early 1700’s such as famine, poverty, and ridiculous parliament…

In literature, the development is connected with the works of (among others) Eliot, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, W.B. Yeats, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, H.D., Franz Kafka, Knut Hamsun, Henry James, Katherine Mansfield, and others. In their endeavour to divert from the stylish weight of the realist novel, these writers presented a mixed bag of artistic strategies that includes, the radical interruption of direct stream of narratives; the dissatisfaction of customary desires concerning solidarity…

Author T.S. Eliot’s Influence on American Literary History Author T.S. Eliot, was an American-English poet, playwriter, literary critic, an editor and was a major contributor and leader of the Modernist movement in poetry. From his works like “The Waste Land” and then the what some call sequel “The Hollow Men,” Eliot’s style of writing not only had a huge influence on American literary history but also influenced many other writers such as Derek Walcott and Kamau Brathwaite. After reading some…

The fact is that much has been said about Woolf’s literary career and works, and much about To the Lighthouse (1927), with regard to the different aspects of her works in general, and her style and stylistics in particular . Here, neither do I intend to repeat the said things with regard to her works, nor does the scope of this study allow me to go into detail to take into account these aspects. What I should like to say about Woolf here, will be concerning those aspects of her novel that I am…

Fun Home is a graphic novel in which the author, Alison Bechdel, portrays a significant part of her life through the use of allusions. Bechdel uses various allusions to literature to analyze and make sense of her memories. The utilization of the literary device throughout the novel creates a strong connection between Bechdel 's life and various literary works. Allusions are used not only to describe the members of the Bechdel family but also to describe the relationships within the household.…

radical ideas, particularly through sensuality and sexuality. Although the topic was still treated rather modestly, at least in English literature, two novelists, D.H. Lawrence and Radclyffe Hall, challenged constructs to write novels with ideas, themes, and morals revolved around sex and sexuality. In this respect, they changed the game in English literature and English culture. In bold contrast to other English novels of the time, D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Radclyffe Hall’s…

During the Victorian Era many women found it hard to be taken seriously as writers by the general public. Because of this many women published under male names and kept their true identities secret for the sake of their work. Mary Anne Evans did just this when she published her novel 'Silas Marner' in 1861 under the pen name 'George Eliot'. George Eliot was a famous author in the nineteenth century who publish several well known poems and novels, 'Silas Marner' being one of them. 'Silas Marner'…

Australian literature to 1950 includes a large number of different works that cover many different issues, values and attitudes of the Australian Culture. These include such topics as colonisation and interaction with native aboriginals. Three central themes that recur are comparisons between city and bush life, the rich versus the poor and life of males compared to females. Writers have employed these themes as a way of making a comment on Australian society and the attitudes towards national…

his fourth novel of a long career pioneering science fiction literature. Many say that he founded the genre with his debut book, The Time Machine, in 1895, however, this was not the start of his writing career. Wells taught at a grammar school for several years before beginning a public writing career for The Fortnightly Review, who published a piece of his, “The Rediscovery of the Unique”. This was his first famous addition to literature, and it sparked an array of educational writings,…