Overview of the Poem Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of the greatest British poets of the nineteenth century, wrote the epic poem “Ozymandias.” It was first published under the pen name “Gilrastes” in 1818 in The Examiner of London. This poem is a profound reflection on the transience of human strength and the certainty of death … Read more
Overview of the Poem “Queen Mab” is a magnificent poem written by the celebrated English poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. This fanciful and mystical work is a journey into the realm of the fairy queen, Mab, and explores the transformative power of the imagination. Through vivid imagery and spellbinding language, Shelley transports the reader to a … Read more
Overview of the Poem “To a Skylark” is a masterful composition, crafted by the hands of the literary genius, Percy Bysshe Shelley. This esteemed piece of poetry was first published in the year 1820 and has since earned its place among the pantheon of Shelley’s most prized works. This lavish tribute to the skylark, a … Read more
Summary of “The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales” People from throughout England set out on a pilgrimage in April every year to Canterbury. They first join in at the Tabard Inn to organise for the pilgrimage. This year Chaucer himself is the part of this pilgrimage. On the day, the host of the Inn … Read more
Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet and author. Considered among the greatest poets of English in the middle ages, his most celebrated work is “The Canterbury Tales”. He has been called as the “father of English Literature” and “father of English poetry”, alternatively. The Canterbury Tales is the collection of 24 stories based over 17,000 … Read more
List of 29 Characters in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales There are twenty-nine main pilgrims in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. They all are the significant members of the party of those pilgrims who journeyed from London to the shrine of St. Thomas, which is a Becket in Canterbury. During a four-day’s journey, many stories are told which cleverly … Read more
Text of the Poem | Ode to Psyche O Goddess! hear these tuneless numbers, wrung By sweet enforcement and remembrance dear, And pardon that thy secrets should be sung Even into thine own soft-conched ear: Surely I dreamt to-day, or did I see The winged Psyche with awaken’d eyes? I wander’d in a forest thoughtlessly, … Read more
Geoffrey Chaucer’s World Literature creates a world of its own, which goes parallel with the real world. As the world of literature is fictional and imaginative, its characters cannot be taken as the prototypes of the characters found on the real world. Now, it depends upon the skill of the writer to what extent he … Read more
William Wordsworth, Born on April 7, 1770, in the scenic Lake District of England, is one of the greatest romantic poets from the early Victorian era. His works have left an indelible mark on the literary world, capturing the essence of nature’s beauty and the human connection with it. He was an eminent English poet … Read more
Text of the Poem | Ode on Melancholy No, no, go not to Lethe, neither twist Wolf’s-bane, tight-rooted, for its poisonous wine; Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kiss’d By nightshade, ruby grape of Proserpine; Make not your rosary of yew-berries, Nor let the beetle, nor the death-moth be Your mournful Psyche, nor the … Read more