The Secret Garden – Zest to Find the Hidden GarthShort Summary: “The Secret Garden” is a remarkable book identifying the therapeutic power prevailing in mother nature. This novel is magnificently noted by the American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911. The exceptional narration depicts the magical effect of living in pure nature on humans and the great bonding between the siblings. Indeed, the novel is set in the 20th century, and talks about a girl going throu....
The Secret Life of Bees – Sweetness of Honey Leads to a Bitter TruthBrief Story:Written on the note of beekeeping, “The Secret Life of Bees” talks of an estranged connection between a girl and her reluctant father. She thinks that her dad is responsible for killing the mother. Through this novel, the American author Sue Monk Kidd highlights the era of 1964 when betrayals and interracial issues were prominent factors. This book highlights the story of a shattered girl w....
Memoirs of a Geisha – Journey of Popularity Abridged Summary:Highlighting the lifestyle of Japanese entertainers Geisha, Arthur Golden wrote “Memoirs of Geisha” in 1997. It is a fabulously penned fiction novel unbridling the showbiz lifestyle of Geisha in Japan. However, this remarkable novel talks about Nitta Sayuri (Sakamoto Chiyo). She is a smart and famous Geisha in Japan’s Gion district. She was sold by her father to work in the entertainment districts of K....
Brief Summary:“The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown is a mystery novel that explains the twists and turns behind decoding Cryptex. It brings forth characters involved in a series of acts, which leads them to Westminster Abbey from Paris. Besides the run to find the message enclosed in the mysterious Cryptex, the novel's characters’ get entangled in murder, fleeing, and other criminal activities. Of course, these events are unintentional and aimed at finding the identity of Sophie Ne....
The novel opens up with the March family's four daughters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Meg is the elder one; she is a pretty woman who is very fond of luxuries and material things. Jo is the second one. She is extremely fond of reading books and has a tomboy personality. Her dream is to become a world-famous writer. Beth is the third one with a kind, shy, and gentle nature. She is such a sweet lady who is willing to take care of others. Finally, we have Amy, the youngest daughter of the March fam....
A Brief Overview:Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day takes place in Delhi in 1980 and follows the journey of Bim, Tara, Raja, and Baba in four sections through events that alternate between the present and the past. Section 1:Tara Returns to DelhiTara has just returned from Washington, D.C. with her husband – Bakul, and their two teenage daughters to attend the wedding of her eldest brother Raja'....
A Brief Overview:The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper follows the journey of Hawkeye and the members of a dying tribe – the Mohicans as they go on to rescue the daughters of a British colonel through terrains of the traitors and face a gruesome ending.Familiarise with the Settings and CharactersAttack on the FortThe novel starts by familiarizing us with the setting of the wild woodland....
Summary of the Midnight’s ChildrenA Brief Overview:The Midnight’s Children follows the journey of Saleem Sinai, who recounts his life story and moment of birth on August 15, 1947, at precisely midnight - the day India gained independence from British rule.The Story of Saleem Starts 32 Years Before His BirthIn 1915, Saleem's grandfather – a doctor named Aadam Aziz encounters his future wife for the first time on ....
The Help – A Tale of Race and PrejudiceBrief Summary:“The Help” is a spectacular presentation of African American women working as helpers in white households. The story is penned marvelously by Kathryn Stockett, who highlights poignant differences in race, class, and disparity. The house helpers are not considered a part of the society and they do not enjoy rights equal to their white counterparts. Summary of Important Aspects:Essent....
A Brief Overview In Murder in the Cathedral T.S.Eliot explores the power of fate and surrender through the murder of Thomas Becket. Part 1: The Plot against Thomas BecketThe Speech of Tempters Murder in the Cathedral begins with a Chorus of Canterbury ladies, who are fearful of an impending disaster. In a lengthy address, they reflect on how pain defines their lives and their archbishop, Thomas Becket. Heral....
The BeginningThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas tells the story of Edmond Dantes, who, on his safe arrival at Marseilles after the death of the Captain of Pharaon, the ship he works in, and his delivery of a package to respect the Captain’s dying wish, is promoted by Monsieur Morrel, the owner of the shipping company, to replace the dead Captain, under the envious eyes of the ship’s supercargo, Dan....
In this book, we see it through the death's eyes as he follows a girl named Liesel during World War II in Germany. The story starts with one day Liesel, her mother, and her brother heading on the train with her mother and brother to meet their new foster parents. Suddenly, her brother died on the way because of his illness. They both went to the graveyard to do death rituals. Strangely, Liesel, stoles a book from the people in Graveyard. After, the death rituals, Liesel....
CharactersLucie Manette:- She is the main character of the story, she is a beautiful young woman.Doctor Manette:- Father of Lucie, he has an unhappy life he spent approximately two decades in prison for something he didn't do.Charles Darnay:- He is a French accused of being a Spy.Sydney Carton:- Looks like Darnay although he is a lawyer.Defarge:- Nasty woman spend their time planning how she can hurt the people she hate."A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles D....
CharactersJulius Caesar: - A Roman General Steadily Gaining Power.Calpurnia: - Wife of Julius CaesarMarcus Brutus: - Roman politician, Friend of Julius CaesarCaius Cassius: - Roman senator, Chief ConspiratorCasca :- Another ConspiratorMark Antony:- Roman GeneralOctavius:- Nephew of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is a historical play and tragedy written by William Shakespeare.William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer and ....
The novel starts with the protagonist, Mr. 'Robert Langdon,' a symbologist from Harvard University who was called upon for scientific research facilitated at CERN, Switzerland. He was called to investigate the murder of the famous physicist "Leonardo Vetra" or the mysterious symbol "Illuminati, "which is branded on his chest and with the stolen canister of Antimatter.'Illuminati' is an ambigram word that looks the same from both upsides down. It is a secretive society that opposes t....
