Akhil Sharma’s new collection of short stories — A Life of Adventure and Delight, consolidates his reputation of a master storyteller with eight stories of the fragile human heart, told in a way that’s “as hypnotic as those found in the pages of Dostoyevsky”.
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With Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he published Lyrical Ballads in 1798 and launched the Romantic Age in English literature.
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Can love blossom amidst violence and fear?
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“There never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
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“Love is like milk. With the passage of time, it sours, splits and becomes poison.”
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On the day of love this year, we are enjoying five stories that raise a toast to love of every kind.
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As the month of love is upon us, we decided to talk about a love story less celebrated – one between a reader falling in love with a book.
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Kalidasa explored new boundaries of literary stylistics – and his poem, Meghadutam stands true to his legacy.
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“Love does not obey anyone and will betray those who try to decipher its mystery.”
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Harper Lee is an incredible author. Until recently, she had published only one novel in more than half a century. ‘To Kill A Mocking Bird’ won her the Pulitzer Prize, and later the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contribution to literature, among a host of different accolades. The lady from the southern United States also possesses the […]
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