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My Mother at Sixty Six Summary Class 12, Explanation, Question Answers

About the Poet The poet, Kamala Das also wrote by her pen-name of ‘Madhavikutty’. She wasborn in Kerala and is one of India’s first poets. Her subject – matter is basicallyrelated to her personality- beautiful, sensitive, bold and tormented. Externalfactors do not reflect in her writings, her writings bring out her true inner feelings.Her favorite …

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The last lesson Summary Explanations Question and Answers

About The Author Disclaimer: No other website can provide you all details on The last lesson Summary Explanations Question and Answers Alphonse Daudet was a French short-story writer and novelist, now remembered chiefly as the author of sentimental tales of provincial life in the south of France. He was born on May 13, 1840 at …

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A Thing of Beauty Explanation

Context A Thing of Beauty is a poem composed by John Keats, a prominent romantic poet. The poem describes how nature and its wonder enchant us and wash away all the misery that we encounter from time to time. This is an excerpt from John Keats’ poem “Endymion.” The poem is based on a famous …

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Robinson Crusoe as a moral tale

Introduction of Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe was born in London, in the year 1660.He was a writer, Journalist, English trader, pamphleteer and spy. He was considered to be a founder of the English novel. He was very famous writer and known for his best novel “Robinson Crusoe”. Robinson Crusoe is a novel …

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The Way of The World as a Comedy of Manners

William Congreve and the Comedy of Manners William Congreve is the best and finest writer of the comedy of manners. We may say that he has invented a new art of comedy. His The Way of the World is considered as a work of art and as a pure comedy of manners. It is the …

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Character Sketch of Lady Wishfort in The Way of the World

Lady Wishfort Character Sketch Lady Wishfort is a vain woman who, at the age of fifty-five, still clings to her fading beauty. She is the mother of Mrs. Fainall and the guardian of Millament, with whom she shares a complicated relationship. Lady Wishfort is also in love with Mirabell and desperately seeks a suitable husband …

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Discuss William Congreve as a dramatist.

William Congreve as a remarkable dramatist William Congreve, a renowned playwright, left an indelible mark on English comedy of manners with his compelling comic dialogue, satirical portrayal of the war of the sexes, and ironic examination of the affections of his era. Congreve was not only a talented dramatist, but he also considered himself a …

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The Way of the World as a representative Restoration Comedy

Introduction In the world of Restoration comedy, William Congreve’s play The Way of the World stands out as a shining example of comedy of manners. This unique genre of comedy focuses on human behavior, particularly the social norms and expectations of the time. It finds humor in the incongruities between people’s behaviors and societal expectations, …

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How to Tell Wild Animals summary question and answers

About the author Carolyn Wells Carolyn Wells (1862 -1942) was an American mystery author and humorist. She suffered a hearing loss after suffering from scarlet fever at the age of six. She was an avid reader and took up the job of a librarian before becoming a full time author. Initially she wrote poetry, humorous …

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Characteristics of Romanticism in Elegy written in a country churchyard

Introduction “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” is a poem composed by Thomas Gray, first published in 1751. Although the origin of the poem is unknown, it was partly inspired by Gray’s thoughts following the death of the poet Richard West in 1742. The poem is more of an elegy in name but not in …

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