History of English Literature

Old English literature (in other Anglo-Saxon literature), it explores literature written in the Old English period (also called Anglo-Saxon) in Anglo-Saxon England, in this era from the 7th century to the time of Norman Conquest of 1066. Download Now. 

Poetics by Aristotle

Aristotle's Poetics (De Potica in Latin) is a Greek dramatic theory. It's the first extent of philosophy. He shows the "Poetic art". As first extent of philosophy, it focuses on literary theory. He divides to "Art of poetry" into comedy, tragedy and satiric play.” It is acknowledged in Western critical tradition. Download Now.

On the Sublime - Longinus

On the Sublime (Latin: De Sublimitate) is a Roman-era Greek work of literary criticism dated to the 1st century C.E. Its author is unknown, but it is conventionally referred to as Longinus or Pseudo-Longinus. The author is unknown. Download Now.

Essay on Criticism

An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer, Alexander Pope(1688–1744), published in 1711 when the author was 22 years old. It is the source of the famous quotations "To err is human; to forgive, divine." Download Now.

An Apology for Poetry

Sidney’s “An Apology for Poetry” is a class of its own, altogether different from these critics. It was first published posthumously in 1595 in two separate yet more or less identical editions by two printers. The one which was brought out by William Ponsonby was called “The Defence of Poesie”. Download Now.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is the first novel of Irish writer James Joyce, published in 1916. A Künstlerroman written in a modernist style. The work uses techniques that Joyce developed more fully in Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939). Download Now.

Ash Wednesday

"Ash Wednesday" (sometimes Ash-Wednesday) is a long poem written by T. S. Eliot during his 1927 conversion to Anglicanism. Published in 1930, the poem deals with the struggle that ensues when one who has lacked faith in the past strives to move towards God. It often referred to as Eliot's "conversion poem". Download Now.

Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock is a novel by Graham Greene, published in 1938 and later adapted for film and theatre. The novel is a murder thriller set in the 1930s in Brighton. The first of Greene's works to explore Catholic themes and moral issues, its treatment of class privilege and the problem of evil is paradoxical and ambivalent. Download Now.

Sufi Movement

Sufism has emphasized rigorous spiritual practices for over a millennium to achieve inner purification and divine connection. By the 9th century, ascetic Sufis in Baghdad, including Junayd al-Baghdadi (d. 910), formalized disciplines like fasting, extended meditation, nightly vigils, and dhikr (repetitive chanting of God's names). Download Now.

Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema

A central concept in Mulvey’s theory is the "male gaze," where cinematic representation privileges a heterosexual male perspective. She argues that in classical Hollywood cinema (1920s–1960s), women are positioned as passive spectacles to be looked at, while men drive the narrative as active agents. Download Now.

21st-Century Dramas in English Literature

The 21st century has seen a dynamic evolution in drama, reflecting contemporary social issues, political struggles, and cultural transformations. This free eBook provides an in-depth exploration of 100 significant plays written in English from 2000 onward. Download Now.

Top 20 Writers of the 21st Century

This free eBook explores the lives and works of 20 of the most influential writers of the 21st century. From award-winning novelists to groundbreaking poets and historians, these authors have shaped contemporary literature with their thought-provoking storytelling and unique perspectives. Download Now.