A tragedy "Medea" was staged for the first time in 431 B.C. Medea is the first part of a trilogy followed by the dramas "Philoctetes" and "Dyctis". The author got inspired by the story originated from Greek mythology, questioning love and morality in marriage. This play is a psychological analysis of a woman who at … [Read more...] about Medea
Lassie Come Home
"Lassie Come Home", written by Eric Knight, is a heartwarming story about the loyalty of a dog to his family. Since publishing it has remained one of the favorite books for children. The book was written in 1940 and has been translated into numerous different languages and editions, thanks to the immense popularity of … [Read more...] about Lassie Come Home
Therese Raquin
"Therese Raquin" is a novel written by Emile Zola, who begins his writing career influenced by romanticism, and then abandons it, finding the style rather unsuitable after the era of positivism began. "Therese Raquin" is served as an example of a naturalistic novel, in which author uses scientific approach while … [Read more...] about Therese Raquin
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
The novel "Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" who got famous in Nottingham shire, author Howard Pyle wrote inspired by the tales and legends about a famous outlaw from the 13th century who was helping the poor by taking away from rich. The existence of Robin Hood as a real historical figure hasn't been proved, but … [Read more...] about The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (often called only "Alice in Wonderland") is a children fantasy book, written in 1865. The plot has circuit structure, beginning with Alice's dream, and ending by her waking up, so we can observe all of her adventures in Wonderland as a dream. By genre, this novel is an example of … [Read more...] about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
"The Chronicles of Narnia" is a book series written by the English writer C.S. Lewis. It has seven sequels, and "The Voyage of the Dawn Threader" is the third sequel published. In one of his letters, author recommends different order of reading the novels then the way they were published, so this sequel is recommended … [Read more...] about The Chronicles of Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
"The Chronicles of Narnia" is a book series consisting out of seven sequels, written by the popular English writer C. S. Lewis, and the book "Prince Caspian" is the fourth part of the series. Lewis in one of his letters recommends a different order of reading from the way the sequels were published, so this part is … [Read more...] about The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is an exciting story, atypical for fairytale because of the absence of a moral lesson that should be passed on to the children, as in every classical fairytale. The author isn't giving us any clue about how the children should behave or what is expected from them. Quite the opposite, he encounters us with a … [Read more...] about Peter Pan
Heidi
"Heidi" is a popular novel written by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, published in 1881. First publication consisted out of two separated books, "Heidi's years of learning and journeys", and "Heidi is using her knowledge". The book soon became known as one of the best-selling books ever written, and one of the most popular … [Read more...] about Heidi