Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the descriptions of London and Paris in “A Tale of Two Cities.” No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which examines the themes of pride and prejudice in Jane Austen’s novel. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

5 pages in length. The extent to which Jane Austen might be considered a comic writer is by virtue of her ability to underscore her stories with subtle sarcasm and critical jabs toward an otherwise prohibitive society. Examining Sense and Sensibility along with Pride and Prejudice provides one with a significantly better understanding ...

A 5 page paper which examines the way in which the author’s use of symbolism, imagery, narrative, and figurative language impact how themes and issues raised in this novel are perceived and also considers the connection between form and content. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses two of the preeminent interpreters and critics of Geoffrey Chaucer, Durant Waite Robertson, Jr. and E. Talbot Donaldson and their attitudes regarding Chaucer’s works. Robertson saw Chaucer’s work as allegory reflecting Christian beliefs while Donaldson interpreted him as a comic writer with a remarkable eye for detail and skill in ...

A 12 page research paper that argues that Richard Brinsley Sheridan in his play School for Scandal and also in Fanny Burney's brilliant novel of manners, Evelina, the plots involve looking critically, and satirically, at the English aristocracy. The writer explores the ways in which these authors highlighted the foibles of the English upper class ...

6 pages in length. Wilkie Collins' "The Woman in White" surrounds itself with enough pastoral landscapes and compulsory interplay as a means by which to present what is seemingly a run-of-the-mill whodunit; however, when one delves beyond the perfunctory elements so common to conventional mystery/suspense novels, one finds the most delicious array of characters ...

A 7 page paper which examines the significance of the narrator’s relationship with Tod Friendly in Martin Amis’ “Time’s Arrow.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how Jane Austen, in her novels “Pride and Prejudice,” “Emma,” “Persuasion,” and “Sense and Sensibility,” successfully communicates the principles which govern her society. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 6 page report discusses a number of Geoffrey Chaucer’s stories in The Canterbury Tales. Numerous examples of satire exist throughout Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. In fact, each of the tales and each of the characters offers some form of a parody regarding the personalities and human interactions that Chaucer observed around him. One of his favorite things ...

A 20 page analysis of Shakespeare’s Falstaff in “King Henry IV”, Malvolio in “Twelfth Night” and Sir Epicure Mammon in Ben Johnson’s “The Alchemist”. The author approaches these characters from the aspect of the psychoanalyst to explore they manic depression. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 18 page paper which analyzes the theme, structure, conflict, character and characterization, symbolism and style, point of view, setting, and irony in Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that analyzes one page from Forster's novel Howard's End. This analysis demonstrates how Forster incorporated thematic elements from the beginning of the novel, as well as addressing stylistic elements such as characterization and use of setting. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that attempts to evaluate Conrad's attitude towards Africa and Africans in his masterpiece Heart of Darkness. The writer argues that rather than concentrate on abuses faced by Africans or the rape of the environment perpetuated by Europeans who were there to exploit the natural resources of the continent, Conrad emphasizes the ...

A 20 pages research paper that answers questions on English literature from Beowulf to Gulliver's Travels. Works discussed include Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Utopia, the Metaphysical Poets, and King Lear. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the narrative techniques and narrative structure of Doris Lessing’s novel “The Four-Gated City.” Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 20 page paper which examines the significance and importance of location in E.M. Forster’s “A Passage to India.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.

5 pages in length. Jane Austen's stance upon her own British heritage is often indicative of a writer whose personal conviction is to reinvent humanity on a decidedly more humane and compassionate level. In "Mansfield Park," Austen strives to appoint the combined elements of values and moral sensibilities as two of humanity's most ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing Gawain’s character at the end of the tale, aspects of chivalry and the significance of the hunting scenes. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is a well loved tale of chivalry and bravery which was originally written in the late 1300s. What makes this tale of chivalry different ...

A 5 page overview of this 1798 ode. The author contends that Wordsworth actually viewed “Tintern Abbey” as a lyric meditation which was utilitarian in leading his reader on an emotional journey centering around the beauty and wonder of nature. The author also emphasizes Wordsworth’s view of the ancient ruins if Tintern Abbey ...

A 5 page paper which examines the development of political satire in the first three chapters of Ian McEwan’s novel “The Child in Time.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which contrasts various elements in George Orwell’s “Down and Out in Paris and London” and “Road to Wigan Pier.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

5 pages. This is an in-depth analysis of Harold Pinter's "The Room" which considers the underlying sense and uncertainty. There is much said and much implied with few words in the opening scene of this disturbing play. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page discussion of one of the greatest novels of all time. Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” is much more than a classic piece of literature, it is a lesson in the interrelationship of love, death, morality, ethics, and retribution. The author of this paper explores the relationship which exists between each. Bibliography ...

This 10 page paper considers the general characteristics of the English Victorian melodrama, what it was. How it was performed its style tone and message and then compared Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard with the melodrama genre to note the similarities as well as the many differences. The bibliography cites 5 sources.