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Thursday, 2 October 2014

The Place of Science in a Liberal Education (Bertrand Russell)


       (6)  THE PLACE OF SCIENCE IN A LIBERAL EDUCATION
                                                   (Bertrand Russell)
 
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: -
                      “The Place of Science in a liberal Education” is a highly contemplative, logical and scientific essay by Bertrand Russell. He is a well-known philosopher, reformer and thinker of the 20th century. This Noble Prize winner is admired by the general public for his views on politics, moral, education, and religion

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

The Open Window (H.H.Munro)


         (5). The Open Window


GENERAL INTRODUCTION: -
                                             The Open Window is an interesting, mysterious and puzzling story by H.H. Munro. He was a great British novelist, short-fiction writer and political satirist. Who wrote under the pseudonym Saki. His stories are mostly elegant, witty and highly individual; full of humour, suspense, mystery and action. The present story is an outspoken example of his excellent dramatic style.

Sunday, 28 September 2014

How to Live to be 200 (Stephen Leacock)



                   How to live to be 200

                                         (Stephen Leacock)
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: -
                                         “How to Live to be 200” is humorous, exaggerated, satirical and advisable essay by Stephen Leacock. He is famous Canadian political scientist, historian and humourist. His stories are mostly a criticism of foolish habits and behavior of the contemporary society. In this essay, his style is both humorous and satirical.

Saturday, 27 September 2014

Bromides & Sulphite


                                          
    (3) BROMIDES AND SULPHITES                            
                                  (Gelett Burgess)
GENERAL INTRODUCTION:-
                                        “Bromides and Sulphites” is an interesting, humorous and quite different essay by Gelett Burgess, who was a well-known American humourist and prose writer. He wrote a number of humorous articles and stories together with his illustrations. This essay has been extracted from his famous book: “Are you a Bromide?”

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

The Last Lesson


                                                       
                                      (2). THE LAST LESSON
                                              (Alphonse Daudet)
GENERAN INTRODUCTION: -
                                             Alphonse Daudet is a renowned French novelist and short-fiction writer. He is famous for his precise observation of life, replete with a rare degree of charm and humour as well. He is, at the same time, objective and personal. “The Last Lesson” is one of his famous stories.

Saturday, 20 September 2014

THE DAMNED HIMAN RACE (MarkTwain)


                         (1) THE DAMNED HUMAN RACE
                                             (Mark Twain)

GENERAL INTRODUCTION: -               
                                            “The Damned Human Race” is a very contemplative and satirical essay written by Mark Twain. He is one of the greatest essayists and short story writers of the American Literature. His writings are usually savage satire and pessimistic. The present essay has been extracted from his famous book “letters from the Earth”, one of his famous works. His pen name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens but he wrote under the pseudonym ‘Mark twain’ which is the call of pilots when taking soundings, meaning ‘two fathoms’.

Monday, 25 August 2014

How the Poor Die (George Orwell)


                 (13) How the Poor Die” 

                                                (George Orwell)

GENERAL INTRODUCTION:
                               How the Poor die is a very interesting and thought provoking essay written by George Orwell. He is a famous British essayist, novelist, critic and journalist. He is a keen observer of social deprivation and injustice. This is a fine example of the objectivity of his art.

Sunday, 17 August 2014

TV ADDICTION (Marie Winn)


TV ADDICTION           
  (Marie Winn)
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
                                              “TV Addiction” is a highly thought-provoking, moralizing and advisable essay written by Marie Winn. She is the author of ten children’s books. She is known for her special interest in the effects of television on children. This essay has been extracted from her famous book “Television, children and Family”.