Characters:Monsieur Durand, a pension (boarding house) proprietor, formerly connected with the state railroadAdele, his daughter, twenty-sevenAnnette, his daughter, twenty-fourTherese, his daughter, twenty-four (the youngest one)Monsieur Antonio, a lieutenant, twenty-four Pierre, an errand boy Setting: Dining-room of a boarding house About the Play This play is a one-act play written by August Strindberg, a Swedish playwright.... Continue Reading →
A Matter of Husbands
Characters:Famous Actress Earnest Young Woman Setting: Famous Actress's drawing room About the Play This one-act play written by Ferenc Molnar, a Hungarian playwright, and translated by Benjamin Glazer into English from Hungarian is about the ability of actors to make audience believe in illusion. Professional actors can act realistically; whatever the character they assume and... Continue Reading →
Two Little Soldiers
A short story written by Guy de Maupassant, French writer Characters:Jean KerderenLuc Le Ganidec A dairy maid Theme: Triangular love; betrayal, jealousy, and tragedy Summary of the Story This story is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant, French writer. It is about a triangular love and the betrayal and jealousy aroused by that... Continue Reading →
The Magi Visit the Messiah
In many literary works, such as a short story 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henri, we find the mention of the Magi who visited the baby Jesus and presented him the valuable gifts. For the readers to have a background understanding of these Magi, here I provide the actual text from the Holy... Continue Reading →
The Gift of the Magi
Written by O. Henri (William Sydney Porter) Characters:DellaMr. James Dillingham Young (Jim) Mrs Sofronie Theme: Giving generously and selflessly Summary of the Story This story, by O. Henri, is about generosity and selfless giving when it comes to giving gifts to your loved ones. There is a young wife named Della who wants to give... Continue Reading →
The Open Window
Written by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), a British writer Characters:Vera, 15-year-old self-possessed young girlFramton Nuttel, a man having some neurological illnessMrs Sappleton Mr Sappleton, and his two brothers-in-law Theme: playing an amusing trick on others Summary of the Story This story is about a self-possessed (self-confident) 15-year-old girl named Vera, who plays an amusing trick... Continue Reading →
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