The Princess and the Pea is a fairytale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It is a story about an unhappy prince who couldn't find a real princess to marry, so they made a test for a young girl to find out whether or not she is a true princess.
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A Rose for Emily Summary
A Rose for Emily is a short story by the American author William Faulkner, first published on April 30, 1930 in The Forum magazine. A story about an unmarried woman living in the American South refusing to pay her taxes.
The Raven Summary
The Raven is a narrative poem written by Edgar Allan Poe and is one of the most anthologized poems in American literature. It is arguably Poe's most famous poem about a talking raven who visits a distraught lover.
Beowulf Summary
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem with more than 3,000 lines. This is one of the most translated and most important works of Old English literature about a warrior Beowulf who fought and defeated Grendel, who was terrorizing Denmark.
The Ugly Duckling Summary
The Ugly Duckling is a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. This is one of the world's best-known fairy tales about the ugly duckling who, after many sufferings and troubles due to his ugliness, discovers that he's a beautiful swan.
Little Red Riding Hood Summary
Little Red Riding Hood is a fairy tale written by Charles Perrault. This is one of the world's best-known folk tales of European origin about a little girl who went to visit her ill grandmother and on her way met a big bad wolf who tried to eat her and her grandmother.
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A Rose for Emily Analysis
A Rose for Emily is a short story of one of the most famous American writers William Faulkner. This is a closer analysis of the very dark short story which describes the deterioration and death of a rich Southern woman.
The Raven Analysis
The Raven is one of the most well-known and famous poems in American literature. This is a closer analysis of the very dark poem which describes how losing love can drive someone to misery and madness.
Beowulf Analysis
Beowulf is one of the most famous and well-known Old English heroic epics in English literature. This is a closer analysis of the story which describes the heroic acts and adventures of Beowulf, a hero of the Geates.
The Ugly Duckling Analysis
The Ugly Duckling is one of the most famous and well-known Danish stories. This is a closer analysis of the fairy tale which describes how the ugly little duckling that was mocked and rejected by society turned into a beautiful swan.
Little Red Riding Hood Analysis
Little Red Riding Hood is one of the most famous and well-known fairy tales in English literature. This is a closer analysis of the story which describes the little girl who goes to visit her grandmother and meets the big bad wolf.
A Christmas Carol Analysis
A Christmas Carol is one of the most well-known and famous fairy tales in English literature. This is a closer analysis of the story which describes Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation with the help of Ghosts.
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A Rose for Emily Characters
Further study of characteristics, and connections between literary characters in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. The analysis includes characteristics of Snow White as the major character and minor characters such as Homer Barron, Judge Stevens, Tobe, etc.
The Raven Characters
Analysis of specific characteristics and features of literary characters included in The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. It contains a review of the narrator as the major character and minor characters such as the raven and Lenore, their function, and their position in the story.
The Ugly Duckling Characters
A detailed study guide on characteristics, actions, and connections between literary characters included in The Ugly Duckling by H. C. Andersen. The analysis includes characteristics of the ugly duckling as the antagonist and other animals/society as protagonist of the fairy tale.
The Story of the Three Bears Characters
A detailed study guide on characteristics, actions and connections between literary characters included in The Story of the Three Bears by Joseph Jacobs. The analysis includes characteristics of the old woman as antagonist and the three bears as protagonists of the fairy tale.
Thumbelina Characters
Analysis of specific characteristics and features of literary characters included in Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen. It includes action and characteristics of Thumbelina as the major character and minor characters such as the toad, the toad's son, a cockchafer, a mole, the swallow, etc.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier Characters
Detailed analysis of features and specific characteristics of literary characters from the story The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen. It contains characteristics of Tin Soldier as the major character and minor characters such as ballerina, goblin, etc.
The Little Match Girl Characters
A key basis and analysis of characters' characteristics and behavior included in The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen. It showcases features of the little girl as the major character and minor characters such as her grandmother, her father, boy thief, etc.
Snow White Characters
A detailed guide for further study of specific characteristics and qualities of literary characters included in Snow White by Brother Grimm. It explains the characteristics of Snow White as the major character and minor characters such as the evil queen, dwarves, huntsman, etc.
Jack and the Beanstalk Characters
A quality assessment of detailed elements and features of literary characters included in Jack and the Beanstalk by Joseph Jacobs. It contains characteristics of Jack as the major character and minor characters such as his mother, Ogre, etc.
Hansel and Gretel Characters
Evaluation of features, actions, and characteristics of literary characters from the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm. It includes qualities of Hansel and Gretel as major characters and minor characters such as the witch, their parents, etc.
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William Faulkner
Biography of William Faulkner, one of the leading American novelists and authors of all time. A Nobel Prize-winning short story writer and one of the most influential persons of the 20th century.
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was a famous American storyteller from the 20th century. He lived from 1898 until 1961. He was born in Oak Park in Illinois. Ernest finished high school and became a journalist. He volunteered in the World War I. He was a hunter, took up boxing for some time and worked as a journalist […]
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born in 1547 in Alcala de Henares, Spain. He was one of 7 children in the family. It is assumed that his childhood was affected by his family constantly moving around. He was schooled in Seville and Madrid where he started to write his first poems. When he turned twenty […]
Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert is an influential French novel writer born in Rouen, North France, on December 12th, 1821. He wasn’t an only child and he had a brother Achillea and sister Caroline that was three years younger than him. He started writing as a boy when he was eight and after finishing school he moved to […]
Oscar Wilde
Born Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde on October 16, 1854, in Dublin, Ireland. An Irish-born English writer. Wilde was the leader in the aesthetic movement that was based on the principle of art for art's sake. Educated at the Trinity College in Dublin, Wilde was inundated with the brilliant literary discussions of the time at […]
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in 1928 in north Columbia. He was a writer, journalist, publisher and he was politically active. He spent his childhood with his mother's parents and it influenced his writing. He studied in Bogota journalism and law. From 1947 to 1952 he wrote about 10 stroies and Kafka was his great […]