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Ronald David Laing (1927–1989) was a British psychiatrist and a leading figure in the anti-psychiatry movement of the 1960s and 70s. He was born in Glasgow. Laing studied medicine at…

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Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) German sociologist: Biography and famous works

Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) was a German sociologist and systems theorist. Luhmann is renowned for his attempt to develop a sociological model capable of accounting for every aspect of contemporary society.…

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Dystopian novel: Definition, key aspects and examples

A dystopian novel is a subgenre of speculative fiction that portrays an oppressive and dehumanising society in the near or distant future. These novels often explore themes of totalitarianism, social…

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Summary and critical analysis of the poem “The Idiot Boy” by William Wordsworth

“The Idiot Boy ” is a poem by William Wordsworth, first published in Lyrical Ballads (1798). This poem is mainly about the idiot son of a poor countrywoman, Betty Foy. Betty’s…

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Summary and critical analysis of the poem Yarrow Unvisited by William Wordsworth

Yarrow Unvisited, along with Yarrow Visited, is one of the most popular and successful poems of William Wordsworth. It is, of course, not given a very high place among Wordsworthian great…

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The Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth

‘Lucy poems’ refer to a group of five poems by William Wordsworth, most of which were written in Germany in the exceptionally cold winter of 1798-9. This group includes ‘She…

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Discuss about Parnassus Plays

Parnassus Plays is the name given to a group of three satiric comedies produced between 1598 and 1602 by students of St John’s College, Cambridge. It consists of The Pilgrimage to Parnassus, The…

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Summary and Analysis of Dylan Thomas’s “Poem in October”

Poem in October It was my thirtieth year to heaven Woke to my hearing from harbour and neighbour wood And the mussel pooled and the heron Priested shore The morning beckon With water praying and call…

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Summary of The Blessed Damozel by D.G.Rossetti

D.G. Rossetti's poem The Blessed Damozel depicts the intense yearning of two young lovers for each other. They were separated by death. The lady was dead and taken to heaven.…

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Critical appreciation of the poem ‘Dover Beach’ by Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold, a Victorian intellectual, though known more as a critical celebrity has to his credit some well-reputed poems, including The Scholar Gipsy, Thyrsis and Dover Beach. All those poems bear out his attitude…

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Ronald David Laing (1927-89): Biography and famous works

Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) German sociologist: Biography and famous works

Dystopian novel: Definition, key aspects and examples

Summary and critical analysis of the poem “The Idiot Boy” by William Wordsworth

Summary and critical analysis of the poem Yarrow Unvisited by William Wordsworth

The Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth

Discuss about Parnassus Plays

Summary and Analysis of Dylan Thomas’s “Poem in October”

Summary of The Blessed Damozel by D.G.Rossetti

Critical appreciation of the poem ‘Dover Beach’ by Matthew Arnold