Our Casuarina Trees By Toru Dutt About the poet: Toru Dutt- The pride of Indian womanhood was born in Rambagan, Calcutta on March 4th, 1856 brought up in an atmosphere of ‘sweetness and light’ and from her early childhood, she inherited cultural and literary values.T he knowledge of Sanskrit made a deep impression on her…
To His Coy Mistress By Andrew Marvell This poem is a famous example of ‘carpe diem’ – seize the day – poetry. These poems urge us to make the most of today, for who knows what tomorrow brings. We should not pointlessly wait for death to arrive. This idea clashes with the puritanical ideals of…
Dream Children: A Reverie by Charles Lamb Summary of “Dream Children: A Reverie” Charles lamb who is known as The Prince of English Essayists is the writer of this memorable essay. This autobiographical essay is counted as one of the finest essays in English literature. Lamb was nearing when he wrote this fine essay. The…
To An Unborn Pauper Child by Thomas Hardy About The Poet Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) Thomas Hardy born on 2 June 1840 in the village of Higher Bockhampton in the county of Dorset was a prolific writer of poetry just as he was a prolific writer of novels. He was a first-rate novelist. He can not…
Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S. by Nissim Ezekiel Summary of Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S Goodbye party for Miss Pushpa T. S. is a humorous poem of 42 lines written by the famous Indian poet Nissim Ezekiel. This poem appears in his book ‘Very Indian Poems’ in Indian English. This poem is written…
To Autumn by John Keats Summary of “To Autumn” In September 1819 Keats wrote to John Hamilton Reynolds from Winchester: “How beautiful the season is now-how fine the air-a temperate sharpness about it!” Keats was struck by the beauty of the season so much that he composed upon it. The poem is composed of three…
Abominable Snowman by Major Herold William Abominable Snowman is written by Major Harold Bil Tilman (1898-1999). He was a British mountain explorer and battler in the first World War. He came to India in 1934. He volunteered for service in the Second World War. There are several mysteries that cover many phenomena in the world….
What we call Kumbha Rashi in English? In English, Kumba Rashi is called Aquarius. It is the eleventh astrological sign originated from the Aquarius constellation. This zodiac sign symbolises the Water Bearer. Air is its element. The sun and Uranus are rulers of this sign. Aquarius is one of the oldest and most prominent constellations…
The Geeta and the Swadharma by Vinoba Bhave Summary in English The Gita is a wonderful epic. It was set in the Mahabharata. Its message was unveiled in the battlefield, with seven divisions of the Pandava army on one side and eleven divisions of the Kaurava army on the other. The Gita was preached by…
Abbreviations and Internet Acronyms Mostly Used In Daily Life ( A-Z) What is the full form of ABM? Activity-based Management What is the full form of ACR? Annual Confidential Reports What is the full form of A.D. ? Anno Domin. It means “in the year of our lord What is the full form of ATM?…
Albert Einstein at School by Patrick Pringle Summary ‘Albert Einstein at School’ is a narrative essay written by Patrick Pringle. The essay centres around Albert Einstein who is known all over the world as one of the greatest scientists of all the time. The essay discusses how Einstein was unfit at school and how he…
On His Being Arrived At The Age of Twenty- three The poem On His Being Arrived at the Age of Twenty- three is a devotional sonnet written in an autobiographical form and contains the poet’s reflections on his late maturing. The dominating passion of his life is ‘ to justify the ways of God to…
