Classic to Modern English Literature

One of Amitav Ghosh ’ s Historical novel , ‘ The Shadow Lines ’ ( 1988 ), is “The Ananda Puraskar” and “ Sahitya Akademi Award-winning ” novel. It is set against the backdrop of historical events like the Swadeshi movement. It conveys   World War II, Partition of India and Communal riots of 1963-64 in Dhaka and Calcutta . The book was praised for its ingenious structure and challenging style. In the novel, the narrator’s Tha’mma was one of the youngest women in British india who wants to fight against the British Government. The novel focuses on the national and geographical boundaries that alienate individuals.   The Shadow Lines does not pretend to have a concrete plot , but it depicts the violence that erupted in 1964 . The story recounts the message of the narrator’s coming of age in Calcutta and the sweeping impact of political violence on his life. The novel is told from a single point of view , but does not follow a straightforward chronology . The shadow lines ex

Collapsible Sections Introduction A Colombian novelist, Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014), wrote ‘Chronicle of a Death Foretold’ (1983) in the late-twentieth century. It was based on a real murder case in Sucre, Colombia. One of the most enchanting aspects is its “honor is love”. In the course of the novel, Marquez shows the murder of Santiago Nasar in a small village by Angela Vicario’s twin brothers. During the mid-twentieth century, Marquez's non-fiction is often associated with the Latin American literary movement known as, “magical realism”. The novel ‘Chronicles of a Death Foretold’ portrays the destructive power of societal norms and the values. Summary At the beginning of the novel, the protagonist, Santiago Nasar, lives with his mother Placida Linero. However, Santiago takes over successful family ranch after his father’s dying. He comes to the home fro