Thoughts on Shakespeare
Thoughts on Shakespeare, reflections, appreciations, statements and pieces of good literary criticism by famous authors and writers through the centuries. The most sensible people to be met with in society are men …
100 excellent quotes
100 excellent quotes and aphorisms by great and famous authors to inspire your thoughts, give new life to your ideas and stimulate your critical thinking skills. Power is not a means, it …
Short glossary of literary terms
Short Glossary of literary terms an article that offers an introduction to the short dictionary of literary terms, a free e-book edited by Carl William Brown Every discourse on language, art and …
On reading
On reading. A short essay by Isaac Disraeli from the book Literary Character of Men of Genius, a very interesting text that you can freely read with great profit. There is an …
Irish proverbs and sayings
Irish proverbs and sayings, a very complete collection of words of wisdom. The Irish are known for their humor, wit, and strong character. There have been several notable Irish writers and authors …
Literary theory
Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, Reception Theory, Structuralism and Semiotics, Post-Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, New Criticism, Pragmatism, Deconstruction Theory, Political criticism, Pluralism, and so on… The problem with literary theory is that it can neither beat nor …
Thoughts about literature
I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike – and I don’t think there really is a distinction between the two – are always dominated by fools, knaves, …
Carl William Brown thoughts
Carl William Brown thoughts, ideas, quotes, reflections, various wits and words of wisdom by www.english-culture.com, www.daimon.org and www.aforismicelebri.com Basically I’m a reformer, a philosophical hacker and a fighter against stupidity, violence, racism, …