Sir Roger de Coverley is a fictional Tory character who was created to serve as a farcical squire stereotype of the bygone era by the Whig authors, Addison and Steele. His character is a well mixture of hospitality, humanity, love, helpfulness, disappointment, superstition, singularities, kindness, honesty and goodness. Although theContinue Reading
Addison is one of the greatest prose satirists of the golden age of satire, namely the era of Queen Anne. He was a great critic and social reformer and he was dissatisfied with the departure of the people from common sense, reason, and refinement, as was apparent from their mannersContinue Reading
Addison was a great critic and social reformer who wished to bring about a change in the life of the contemporary people through his contribution to The Spectator, which he founded in collaboration with his friend Richard Steel. In periodical essays, he appears as a judicious critic of the mannersContinue Reading
Addison was a great critic and social reformer who wished to bring about a change in the life of the contemporary people through his contribution to The Spectator. In his periodical essays, he appears as a judicious critic of the manners and morals of the society. The main aim wasContinue Reading
Joseph Addison (1672–1719) was an influential English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician best known for his contributions to The Spectator, a daily publication he co-founded with his friend Richard Steele. Addison played a key role in shaping early 18th-century English prose and journalism. His writing style was elegant, clear, andContinue Reading
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) was one of the most important and enduring voices in English poetry. As Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1850 until his death, he helped define the spirit of the Victorian age through his deeply reflective, emotionally resonant, and stylistically rich verse. Tennyson’s work combinedContinue Reading
Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem Ulysses (published in 1842, though likely written in 1833) is a dramatic monologue that explores the restlessness of the legendary Greek hero Ulysses (Odysseus in Greek), after his return to Ithaca following the Trojan War. The poem reflects deep Victorian concerns with identity, purpose, and theContinue Reading
Anand Neelakantan is an Indian author known for his retellings of mythological and historical stories. Born in Thripunithura, Kerala, Neelakantan has carved a niche for himself by offering fresh perspectives on well-known tales, challenging established narratives and questioning the traditional portrayal of characters. Neelakantan’s literary journey began with his debutContinue Reading
Featured Image: Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Arundhati Roy is an Indian author, activist, and essayist who gained international fame with her debut novel, The God of Small Things, which won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. She has been aContinue Reading
Aravind Adiga is an accomplished Indian-Australian author best known for his debut novel, The White Tiger, which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2008. Born on October 23, 1974, in Chennai, India, Adiga’s literary works explore the complexities of contemporary Indian society, addressing issues such as class struggle, corruption,Continue Reading
