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A Tramp Abroad
by Mark TwainA Tramp Abroad written by Mark Twain is a sequel to the Author’s early work The Innocents Abroad. This book is a travel literature, details the journey of the Author with his friend Harris (a fiction character based on Twain’s real friend Joseph Twichell). The destinations of the travel is through central Europe and Southern Europe with a goal o..
The Oedipus Trilogy
by SophoclesThe Oedipus Trilogy comprises of three Theban plays titled “Oedipus the King”, “Oedipus at Colonus” and “Antigone” written by Sophocles, the ancient Greek tragedian. The first Play, “Oedipus the King” narrates how Oedipus, a mythical tragic hero fulfilling a prophecy unknowingly which lead to disasters such as killing his father, bringing disast..
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
by Christopher MarloweThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, a play written by Christopher Marlowe was published after the death of the Author. Christopher Marlowe , who was born on the same year of Shakespeare’s birth and influenced him greatly and rose to a prominent playwright. He died on mysterious circumstances, killed by Ingram Frize, when he was just 29 years ol..
Faust
by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFaust is written by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, a German writer who attained the literary celebrity status at the age of 25. This Tragic play must be a sequel or penned under the inspiration of “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus”, written by Christopher Marlowe. This play was Written in two parts, Part one narrates Faust’s adventures of bla..
Oedipus the King
by SophoclesOedipus the King written by Sophocles is the first of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the tragic hero Oedipus’s birth to blinding his eyes with pins removed from his mother’s dress. Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta in the kingdom of Thebes. The infamous prophecy said, on attaining the adulthood Oedipus will kill his father, ma..
Oedipus at Colonus
by SophoclesOedipus at Colonus written by Sophocles is the second play of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the tragic hero Oedipus’s exit from Thebes till his death at Athens. Oedipus was expelled from the kingdom by his sons Eteocles and Polynices, and travel to Athens accompanied by his daughters Antigone and Ismene to die in the holy land. On reaching ..
Antigone
by SophoclesAntigone written by Sophocles is the third play of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the braveness of Oedipus daughter Antigone and the tragedy of the Thebes ruler Creon. The death of Oedipus triggered the civil war and the sons of Oedipus died in an attempt for the throne. Creon, the ruler of the Thebes has decided to honor Eteocles and Polyne..
Household Stories
by Brothers GrimmHousehold Stories is a collection of fairy tales originally written in German by the German academicians Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, most popularly called as Brothers Grimm. The authors ignited the interest in fairy tales, while the romanticism and Romantic nationalism were ruling the literary world in 19th century. The have aided the recover..