Category: British Literature
Wife of Bath’s Tale
Wife of Bath’s Tale Themes 1. Consent, Authority and Gender Dynamics Chaucer’s Wife of Bath’s Tale looks into different themes, especially the theme of consent. The story talks about power dynamics, gender roles,...
A Defence of Poetry
A Defence of Poetry A Defence of Poetry is the most famous work of prose by P.B. Shelley (1792-1822). It was written in 1821 as a reaction to his friend Thomas Love Peacock’s treatise...
Preface to Shakespeare
Preface to Shakespeare By Dr. Samuel Johnson Introduction Samuel Johnson’s Preface to Shakespeare (1765) stands as a timeless piece of literary criticism where he transcends his political, personal, religious, and literary biases to objectively...
The Study of Poetry
The Study of Poetry by Matthew Arnold Mathhew Arnold as a Literary Critic Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) is the greatest name among the Victorian critics who was a poet-turned critic. He started his literary career...
Feminism in British Literature
Feminism in British Literature Feminism has been a recurring and influential theme in British literature, serving as a lens through which the evolving role of women in society is examined. It represents not only a...
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster 💬 The Duchess of Malfi is like a spicy Shakespearean soap opera with a twist – it’s all about a widowed duchess who secretly marries...
The Canonization by John Donne
The Canonization by John Donne 💬Picture this: The Canonization by John Donne is all like, “Hey, our love is so over-the-top amazing that it’s practically on par with becoming a saint in the eyes...
The Whitsun Weddings by Larkin
The Whitsun Weddings by Larkin The Whitsun Weddings by Larkin is a poem about the significance of traditions in relieving the pain embedded in transience of human existence. 💬 So, imagine hopping on a...
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe 💬 Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus” is about the tragic downfall of a brilliant scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for power and knowledge. It explores themes...