At eNotes, we're excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Literary Criticism Collection! This comprehensive resource is designed to deepen your understanding of classic and contemporary literature by providing detailed analyses and insights from leading critics, including many of the greatest critics to ever publish, across a range of genres, authors, and works. Whether…
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Chances are, if you found this blog post or are a devoted user of eNotes.com, it's the fault of an Englishman. While we can give Quixote a lot of credit for kicking off the age of the novel, English Literature written by a Briton is responsible for the single largest cohort of novels, short stories,…
The 18th century was a period of profound literary innovation in England and other English-speaking lands and time of genuine cultural transformation. In fact, much of what we consider to be “modern” literature actually emerged in this period in one form or another, at least in a primordial sense. Coming out of the Enlightenment, this…
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Greetings! The eNotes editorial department has been burning the midnight oil to bring you an array of brand-new and updated study guides. We have updated chapter summaries for classics like Jane Eyre Summary, To Kill a Mockingbird Summary, Othello Summary, and Paradise Lost Summary to ensure an effortless and fresh reading experience. So, whether you're diving into Shakespeare or unraveling…
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman faced a unique challenge. The youngest inaugural poet in United States history, Gorman wanted her poem “The Hill We Climb” to “envision a way in which our country can still come together and can still heal” without “erasing or neglecting the harsh truths . . . America needs to reconcile with.” Studying “The…
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Let’s take a look at a brief history of the behind-the-scenes work of seven renowned writers and their day jobs.
Getting started with Keats’s work can be daunting, and you’ll probably have some questions before you dive in. Fortunately, we have answers.
