Essays on Literature

War and Peace by Tolstoy

On War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace cover. Leo Tolstoy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer, philosopher, and social activist, best known for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Tolstoy’s literary...

Les Miserables essay

On Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables book cover. English – NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Victor Hugo was a renowned French writer, poet, playwright, novelist, and political activist. He was born on February 26, 1802, in Besançon,...

Don Quixote essay

On Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote Statue. Image by ddzphoto from Pixabay Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in Spanish and world literature. He was born in...

Animal Farm Essay

On Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm. Photo by Shraddha Agrawal on Unsplash George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, was an English writer and journalist. He was born on June 25, 1903, in Motihari, Bihar, British...