What is literary realism? In this article, our author discusses the genre and recommends 5 classics of literary realism to get started with below! Realism is deeply entrenched in the veins of literature or any narrative. It goes beyond the specificities of a genre or style and even presents itself outside the realist framework. Whatever…
Tag: Henry James
The Turn of the Screw (1898) Review: The Inspiration Behind Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor
Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw has inspired several movie adaptations and a popular Netflix TV series by Mike Flanagan. Here, the author dives into the novella that oscillates between the supernatural and the psychical. Who doesn’t love a good old ghost story? Tales filled with macabre and sinister elements that let us project…
Did it Really Happen Like That? 15 Best Books With an Unreliable Narrator
Below is a subjective list of 15 very compelling reads featuring an unreliable narrator. They are bound to leave you grappling for the truth! I neither expect nor solicit belief –Edgar Allan Poe, The Black Cat Trying to define an unreliable narrator leaves us tangled in the unenviable position of trying to explain a reliable…