Essays on Literature

Moby Dick

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

Moby-Dick Classics Illustrated cover. Jim Griffin, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick. Melville’s literary works often explore...

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart Signed. McDowell, Obolensky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic, widely regarded as one of Africa’s most influential literary figures. Born on November...

Edgar Allan Poe article

Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the Macabre

Edgar Allan Poe. Unknown authorUnknown author; Restored by Yann Forget and Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic, best known for his...