Rain Summary BY Somerset Maugham An Introductory Note: “Rain” is a short story by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham. It was originally published as “Miss Thompson” in the April 1921 issue of the American literary magazine The Smart Set. The story is set on a Pacific island: a missionary’s determination to reform a prostitute … Read more
Macbeth Questions and Answers 1. Why did Macbeth want to murder Banquo and his son? How was Banquo murdered?[2+3=5] The witches predicted that Banquo would beget a line of Scotish king, although Banquo would never be king himself. Fearful of the witches’ prophecy Macbeth wanted to murder Banquo and his sons and hired … Read more
Jimmy Valentine Summary by O Henry O HENRY AND MODERN SHORT STORY Someone wrote that O Henry was the American answer to the French legendary story-teller, the noted maestro Maupassant. Indeed, in the genre of short story O Henry’s name is uttered in the same breath with short stories remain still very popular for … Read more
Karma Summary by Khushwant Singh IRONICAL SPIRIT OF SINGH In one of his ironical epitaphs, Khushwant Singh, who expressed his wish to be buried, instead of being cremated wrote.Here lies one who spared neither man nor God. Waste not your tears on him, he was a sod. Though this epitaph could not be placed … Read more
Leela’s Friend Summary by R K Narayan V S Naipal, the Nobel laureate writer of Indian origin called R K Narayan as ‘The master of small things.’ He wants to mean that through his creation RK Narayan tells about the lives of common men and everyday affairs. The famous collection of his short stories … Read more
Brotherhood Summary by Octavio Paz Octavio Paz & Littary Along with Pablo Neruda, Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz is considered one of the cornerstones of 20th century Latin American literature. Mainly a poet and a critic Octavio Paz, like most of his illustrious continental contemporaries was quintessentially … Read more
