In this section, you will find the amazing short stories that own the power to change your behaviour in a positive direction.
Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge Introduction of the Play “Riders to the Sea” is a one-act tragedy written by Irish Literary Renaissance playwright John Millington Synge. The play is set on the Aran Islands. Like all of Synge’s plays, it is known for capturing the poetic language…
Study Guide of In Custody by Anita Desai Introduction In Custody is a novel written in the year 1984 by a well-known Indian-American author Anita Desai. Anita Desai, a well-known Indian-American author, wrote the novel In Custody in 1984. The novel is about the search for one’s identity and meaning…
The Snake Song by R K Narayan “The Snake Song” is one of the prominent short stories of R K Narayan which makes gooduse of the supernatural and is structured on the ancient Indian concept of atithi devo bhav. The story is about knowledge, fear, charity, forgiveness, solitude, dedication, tradition,…
Madam Rides the Bus Introduction Valli, an eight-year-old girl, is the protagonist of ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ She had maturity, intelligence, practicality, and self-respect beyond her years. Her favourite hobby consisted of standing at the front doorway and observing the street below. She was a skilled organiser. She scrimped and…
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Summary The setting for this story was New England. In this story, villagers gathered in the square on a warm day in late June to participate in a lottery run by Mr Summers, who officiated at all the major civic events. The kids were the…
Summary of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allen Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart is a well-known American short story written in ten paragraphs. This is a tragic story. It has long been admired as an excellent example of how a short story can have an impact on the…
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Book Summary The Selfish Giant is a story about a giant who learned a valuable lesson about love and generosity. A selfish giant owned a lovely garden. Long after his departure, children began to play in his garden. When he returned, he instructed the…
The Axe by R. K Narayan The Axe is a compelling story about a person seeking his life’s purpose and place. It explores themes of pride, commitment, control, and acceptance. Velan’s father was a poor man, so nobody could have imagined that Velan would one day reside in a three-story…
The Accidental Tourist By Bill Bryson INTRODUCTION This is a story written by Bill Bryson about his adventures on planes. During these flights, he has had a number of negative incidents. He recounts all of these events, and we learn how he fails to enjoy his air flights and, despite…
Naga-Mandala by Girish Karnad About the Play Girish Karnad, a prominent Indian-English dramatist, is the author of the play Naga-Mandala. Karnad learned about Kannada mythology from his tutor, Professor A. K. Ramanujan, who inspired the play. “Nagamandala” is a ceremonial (cobra worship) practised in the southern Karnataka coastal areas. In…
Summary of Sleeping Beauty In this post, we will summarise and analyse Charles Perrault’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood’ . This 1697 version of the well-known fairytale begins similarly to the story that is still recounted to children today, but then takes a darker turn. PLOT We can deduce…
