Heart of Darkness Summary by Joseph Conrad An Introductory Note: First published in Blackwood’s magazine as a three part serial in 1899 and published in 1902, Heart of Darkness centers on the experiences of protagonist Charles Marlow as he is assigned the duty to transport ivory down the Congo River. Conrad cleverly uses … Read more
Joseph Conrad Biography Life and Literature of Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad was born Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski on December 3, 1857, the only child of a patriotic Polish couple living in southern Polish Ukraine. Conrad’s father was esteemed as a translator of Shakespeare, as well as a poet and a man of letters in … Read more
The Odour of Chrysanthemums Questions and Answers by David Herbert Lawrence Marks-10/15 1. Theme of the Story [Q. Write a note on the themes of the story “Odour of Chrysanthemums”. Or, Q. Towards the end of the story, Elizabeth feels that she and her thusband were two isolated beings eternally apart. Give reasons. Or, … Read more
Odour of Chrysanthemums Summary by D. H. Lawrence An Introductory Note: “Odour of Chrysanthemums” is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. It was written in the autumn of 1909 and after revision, was published in The English Review in July 1911. Lawrence later included this tale in his collection entitled The Prussian Officer … Read more
David Herbert Lawrence Biography Life and Literature of David Herbert Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence, novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist, was born In Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, on September 11, 1885. Though better known as a novelist, Lawrence’s first-published works (in 1909) were poems, and his poetry, especially his evocations of the natural world, … Read more
John Osborne Biography Life and Literature of John Osborne John Osborne was born in London, England in 1929 to Thomas Osborne, an advertisement writer, and Nellie Beatrice, a working-class barmaid. His father died in 1941. Osborne used the proceeds from a life insurance settlement to send himself to Belmont College, a private boarding … Read more
