25 Must Read Literary Theory Books  The death of the author by Roland barthes—Barthes begins ‘The Death of the Author’ with an example, taken from the novel Sarrasine by the French novelist Honore de Balzac. Quoting a passage from the novel, Barthes asks us who ‘speaks’ those words: the hero...

25 must read indian english literature books Devdas by sarat chandra chattopadhyay–Devdas is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden childhood love; and Chandramukhi, a reformed courtesan.[1] Devdas has been adapted...

Competitive examinations have no prescribed text books. Only the syllabus of the examination comes along with the notification. Thus, the reference goes in infinity. But with regards to English Literature, few books might help the candidate to get an idea of what they are learning and why the author does...