By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Shirley Jackson (1916-65) wrote six novels and around two hundred short stories during her brief career. Probably best-known for her novel The Haunting of Hill House and her oft-anthologised short story ‘The Lottery’, Jackson was a writer with a considerable range, whose work often […]
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A Summary and Analysis of John Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Published in 1689 though formally dated 1690, John Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is one of the most important works of Enlightenment philosophy: indeed, in many ways, Locke paved the way for the (later) Enlightenment. But what is it about An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, and Locke’s argument, which […]
15 Literary Devices in Poems Everyone Should Know
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Poetry is often full of examples of specific literary devices and techniques. Some of these, such as simile and metaphor, are well-known, and it’s important to be familiar with the terminology used to describe poetic imagery. We’ll come to that in time. But we’re […]
A Summary and Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘Eleonora’
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Eleonora’ is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49). It was first published in an annual titled The Gift: A Christmas and New Year’s Present in 1842. The story is narrated by a man who realises he loves his cousin, […]
10 of the Best Australian Poems Everyone Should Read
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Australia may be a ‘young’ country in terms of its expansion and written culture, although of course, its Aboriginal culture is among the oldest and most august in the whole world. And choosing ten of the best Australian poems, written by some of the […]