The play ''Mother Courage and her children'' is written in 12 scenes or part that are tagged with numbers but loosely connected in between. The plot is related to a novel by Hans Jacob Grimmelshausen "Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus" in which 30 years long war, that started in the 17th century, between Protestants … [Read more...] about Mother Courage and Her Children
The Black Cat
In this story the author convincingly and precisely describes the human tendency to do harm with no real motive. Poe stated just the facts and does not question them in a moral sense. The story is written as a inner monologue of the storyteller. Genre: short story Time: 19th century Book Summary The hero of this … [Read more...] about The Black Cat
The Fall of the House of Usher
The central theme of this novel "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a death of a beautiful woman. Poe touched some borderlines of science in which supernatural any mysterious events that cannot be explained interfere. There is symbolism in this novel. Death is a symbol of the dreams victory over reality; the man's last … [Read more...] about The Fall of the House of Usher
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue is a short story by the famous writer Edgar Allan Poe. In the manner of his earlier works this story also borders on horror, but because of it's theme it is considered one of the first crime stories ever. It was written in 1841 and released in April of the same year in Graham's … [Read more...] about The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper is a book consisted of 33 chapters that are named shortly and announce the theme of the chapter. It is an additional comment of the story teller in which we find out the faith of the characters after the novel is done. The novel has a short prolog in which Twain speaks of the difference … [Read more...] about The Prince and the Pauper
Puss in Boots
Puss in boots is a well-known story by Charles Perrault, about the third and the youngest son who gets the worse part of the inheritance, almost nothing. That son got a cat for which was believed to be useless. In this fairytale, the main character, Cat, presents the qualities of a younger son which are intelligence, … [Read more...] about Puss in Boots
The Flowers of Evil
The Flowers of Evil (French: Les Fleurs du Mal) is a book of poems published in 1857. More or less all of the contemporary artist who judged "Madame Bovary" judged this book too. Baudelaire and his work were accused of being immoral and a threat to public morality. Charles Baudelaire was a great but yet unaccepted … [Read more...] about The Flowers of Evil
Oliver Twist
In the novel "Oliver Twist" we can read about the shocking destiny of Oliver Twist, a poor boy who lost his mother during birth. Through a realistic display we can see his miserable life in the orphanage and later on in the streets. The novel deals with a social problem, better said the growing parentless children in … [Read more...] about Oliver Twist
The Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale about a prince, princess, an evil witch and how good always triumphs over evil. A fairy tale was first published by Charles Perrault called "La Belle au bois dormant". His version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales was published under the title "Dornröschen". Sleeping Beauty is a … [Read more...] about The Sleeping Beauty
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish is a fairy tale. It was written without any side events that would disrupt the main course of action. In the introduction, main characters are mentioned - an old man, an old woman and a place where they live - on the beach by the blue sea. The plot begins when the old man catches … [Read more...] about The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish