The Red Carpet: A Novel of Deception and Murder
Luis Mary, a friend of Manolo Garcia Urbina died under mysterious circumstances, everyone thinks it was a suicide, but Manuel and Teresa believe has not been the case. Teresa was Manolo girlfriend, but was then mistress of Louis Mary. A couple of months before his death, Manolo Mary accompanied Louis to follow a man, Campuzano, the head of a medical journal, to get them talking about a fraud to finance it was investigating Luis Mary, in order to gather evidence denounce it and take some of the money.
Read MoreAnalysis of “Time of Silence” by Luis Martín-Santos
Time of Silence: A Novel of the 60s
Overview
In the 1960s, there was a significant shift away from the social realist novels that dominated the literary landscape of the 1950s. A new wave of writers sought to renew the novel, drawing inspiration from Hispanic-American novelists like Vargas Llosa, Julia Cortez, and Gabriel García Márquez. This new style was more complex, challenging, and experimental, catering to a minority audience.
Features of the Experimental Novel
- Multiple Points of View: The
White Fang: A Tale of Wilderness and Transformation
Chapter 1
On both sides of the river lay a gloomy pine forest. The boreal forest was savage. But life in these places, without challenging two men, stood on a dog sled. They also had a third who lay in a box. At nightfall, they stopped in a coniferous forest that was at the side of the road, built a fire, and Bill told Henry that he had given all the fish to the dogs, but he needed one. That meant that a wolf had eaten the fish. A while later, the dogs seemed upset, and a lot of eyes were grouped
Read MoreRomantic Poets: Blake, Wordsworth, and Byron
Romantic Poets
William Blake
Early Life and Education: William Blake was born in Soho, London, where he spent most of his life. He received his early education at home from his mother. From a young age, Blake experienced visions of angels and ghostly monks, claiming to have seen and conversed with the angel Gabriel, the Virgin Mary, and various historical figures. At the age of 14, he began a seven-year apprenticeship with the engraver James Basire. Following studies at the Royal Academy School, Blake
Read MoreAnalysis of London and A Poison Tree by William Blake
London by William Blake
Summary
The speaker wanders through London’s streets, observing despair in the faces and fear and repression in the voices of the people he encounters. The chimney-sweeper’s cry criticizes the Church, and a soldier’s blood stains the monarch’s residence. Even nighttime offers no solace, as the curses of prostitutes corrupt newborns and taint marriage.
Metrics
“London” follows an ABAB rhyme scheme in its four stanzas, mainly adhering to iambic tetrameter.
Themes
The poem suggests
Read MoreAnalysis of William Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper”
“The Chimney Sweeper” by William Blake: A Critical Analysis
Summary
“The Chimney Sweeper” tells the story of a young boy sold into the chimney-sweeping trade after his mother’s death. He describes the experience of Tom Dacre, another sweep who cries when his hair is shaved to prevent infestation. The speaker consoles Tom, who then dreams of chimney sweepers trapped in black coffins. An angel arrives, unlocks the coffins, and sets the children free. They run through a green field, wash in a river,
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