The novel parable “The Plague” was written during the Second World War, published in 1947, received the Nobel Prize.
“The Stranger”, analysis of the novel by Albert Camus
The novel by Albert Camus “The Stranger” was written in 1940 and published in 1942. Analysis of this work, as the most striking and famous, helps to trace all the basic ideas of the author.
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“The Fall”, analysis of the novel by Albert Camus
Published in 1956, “The Fall” by Albert Camus belongs to the genre of philosophical novels. In this work, the French existentialist tried to answer the eternal question: “What is the meaning of human existence”? To answer, he chose the form of a monologue, coming from the lips of former Parisian lawyer Jean-Baptiste Clamence and the current “judge on repentance.” Confession of the hero is a kind of analysis of the state of the contemporary author of society.
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“The Myth of Sisyphus”, analysis of the essay by Albert Camus
The punishment of the gods or the joy of liberated labor
It is difficult to find at least one work by Albert Camus, free from philosophical concepts. Such is the analysis of his many critics. However, the writer did not recognize himself as a philosopher in the classical sense of the word. But the “The Myth of Sisyphus”, written in 1942, can without exaggeration be considered a purely philosophical treatise.
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“The Red and the Black”, analysis of the novel by Frederic Stendhal
The Red and the Black, analysis and content
The life and historical foundations of the novel
The basis of life is a court case, the son of a blacksmith Antoine Berthe, who was executed for shooting his former mistress.
The historical foundation is the social life of France during the period of the Restoration
The conflict of the novel is a clash of personality and society.
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“Vanina Vanini”, analysis of the novel by Frederic Stendhal
A seven-year stay in Italy, the presence of two friends, carbonarians and the persecution of supporters of the national liberation movement that began in the 20s of the XIX century could not but be reflected in the work of Stendhal. The short story “Vanina Vanini” has become a literary bridge between reality and fiction, history and fantasy. In it, the writer proved himself both as an incredible romantic, and as an already emerging realist.
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“Mario and the Magician”, analysis of the novel by Thomas Mann
Short story “Mario and the Magician”
Thomas Mann began writing a short story in 1929. The author’s personal impressions of the 1926 “holidays” spent in Italy are the basis of the work. The ideas of the totalitarian regime, which were emerging at that time in Germany, pushed him to this.
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“Buddenbrooks”, analysis of the novel by Thomas Mann
The novel “Buddenbrooks” was begun by Thomas Mann in October 1896. Initially, the writer planned to reflect in him the history of his family (mainly older relatives), but over time, the biographical narrative grew into an artistic one and spread to four generations of people connected by one common family history. On July 18, 1900 the novel was completed, in 1901 it was published, in 1929 it was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.
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“Death in Venice”, analysis of the novel by Thomas Mann
Written in 1911 and published in 1912, the novel “Death in Venice” was created by Thomas Mann under the influence of two real events: the death of the famous Austrian composer and conductor – Gustav Mahler and communication in Venice with the eleven-year-old Vladzio Moes, who became the prototype of Tadzio. The writer borrowed the external features of the musician to form the appearance of the main character of the work – the writer Gustav Aschenbach, his trip to Venice – for the plot of the short story, the famous love story of the elderly Goethe for young Ulrika von Levets – for the internal passions that became one of the main themes of “Death in Venice”.
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“Back for Christmas”, analysis of the story by John Collier
The Idea
Author and screenplay writer, John Collier liked to write weird and unique stories that would make the reader think, at the least, or be downright disturbed, at the most. His poems, short stories, novels, and screenplays all have a surreal and dark tone that draws the reader in. Between the years 1930 and 1950, Collier wrote around thirty short stories for the New Yorker. He got inspiration for many of these stories, including “Back for Christmas,” from authors such as Roald Dahl, Charles Dickens, and other male writers. This is not to say he was not influenced by women, but most of his stories take on a more masculine tone. Despite the title, “Back for Christmas” is not a Christmas story. Most of it does not take place around Christmas, and it was released in an October issue of the magazine. Through the story, the reader can get an inside look into how a sociopath or psychopath plans and attempts to get away with murder. Continue reading
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