Literature Content

E.M. Forster´s most famous novels include A Room with a View and A Passage to India. Underlying the common themes of love and social convention is a deep sensitivity to nature and mythology. This article explores the author´s life and works, whilst highlighting how his travels influenced his appreciation of the natural world and how this is reflected in his characters´ dilemmas and personalities.

"The Road Not Taken" is one of the most popular poems in American history. Many consider Frost´s piece a statement about the good that comes from making hard choices in life. However, close reading reveals a very different picture.

This article is a review of a recently published book about the life of FBI Special Agent Melvin Purvis,with long looks at John Dillinger and J. Edgar Hoover. This book was used by actor Christian Bale as his research into playing Purvis on screen in the recent movie, Public Enemies, also starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger. It is an interesting and engaging read at numerous levels.

A review of Mary Seacole´s autobiography, "Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands." This review analyzes the historical lessons this book teaches about Victorian era attitudes toward women and race. It also shows how a woman could overcome these social constraints through sheer force of will.

"The House at Riverton", a book that invokes all emotions and throws you into the past effortlessly. The main character Grace, walks you through her memories to reveal the events that led up to the dreadful night that changed her life forever. This book will awaken your long forgotten dreams and throw you back into the thinking that it is never too late to start again.

Fenton Johnson´s memoir, Geography of the Heart, is a beautiful account of the author´s unusual journey through love. Johnson falls in love with an HIV positive man and sticks with him to his death. This memoir truly gives credence to the statement "it is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all."