This book is strictly for those who are very familiar with the writings of EM Forster. It is also best to read this only after…
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Tag: Literary Theory & Movements
An excellent biography – The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul
I read this biography in 2008 when it was newly published. Initially, I was troubled by the choice of Patrick French as the writer. He…
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A labour of love – The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P’ing Mei: Volume One: The Gathering
This is one of the 4 greatest novels of China. All were coincidentally written in the 16th century. This is the first of a 5-…
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Beautiful – The Tale of Genji: A Visual Companion
This is a beautifully illustrated book on The Tale of Genji just published by Princeton University Press. The English translations of the prose passages are…
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A real pleasure – The Tale of Genji: Legends and Paintings
This is a beautifully illustrated Tale of Genji published by the British Museum. All 54 chapters of the tale are illustrated by images taken from…
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Unresolved – Shakespeare: The Evidence. Unlocking the Mysteries of the Man and his Work
Not a single manuscript or draft of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays has been found. The First Folio printed in 1623, 7 years after his death…
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A gem – Shakespeare’s Language
I bought this book on 4 June 2018 at the book store of Globe theatre, London. We were watching Hamlet. This is a book that…
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Mystery unresolved – Shakespeare: The Evidence. Unlocking the Mysteries of the Man and his Work
Not a single manuscript or draft of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays has been found. The First Folio printed in 1623, 7 years after his death…
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