Few things attract more attention than controversy, and no other author knew this well than Thomas Hardy. During the late 19th, and early 20th centuries, Hardy's work shocked the public and threw the critics into an uproar. And yet, he managed to change the face of literature for the better. Hard...

Author Sketch Sandra Cisneros writing style in the novel The House on mango Street transcends two genres: poetry and short story. Cisneros poetic style makes the novel easier to read and comprehend than a novel written in a traditional style. She writ...

Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Cat in the Rain" is, on the surface, a simple tale of an American couple in Italy. However, the reader soon realizes that this uncomplicated tale illuminates much deeper meanings. Of significant important is the author's attitude toward the...