Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

A 5 page paper which discusses how the general welfare of a society is placed on the shoulders of the family, and as such an individual becomes dependent on the welfare, or the health, of a family. This perspective is examined through “Pamela” by Samuel Richardson and the satirical takeoff of Richardson’s work, “Shamela” by Henry Fielding. Bibliography lists ...

A 24 page paper which examines how Swift employed Gulliver’s four voyages to address such popular issues during the eighteenth century as the use of science as a way of achieving utopian society, religious attitudes and government/politics, and how some of his satire was transformed into reality in the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 12 ...

This paper examines the characters of The Parson, the Friar, and the Summoner from The Canterbury Tales and compares and contrasts them. This paper reveals that The Parson was the ideal church character and that the other church characters were actually more motivated by their own desires than anything holy. Bibliography lists 2 ...

This 5 page paper examines Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" and William Wordsworth's "Lines" from "Tintern Abbey" in relation to their views of nature. Quotes are included which support the thesis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 5 page article evaluation of theories presented in Jane Eyre. The author of the article does a thorough examination of the themes which occur throughout Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Her analysis includes aspects of elements which have been important in feminist studies which are found in the novel; namely, Jane’s desires for intimacy, ...

An 8 page paper discussing and comparing Christopher Marlowe’s “Dr. Faustus” with Dante’s “Inferno.” Dante predated Marlowe by three centuries, writing “The Divine Comedy” long before the Reformation and the rise of Protestantism that Marlowe followed. The religious teachings of the times in which these authors lived are reflected in the concept of ...

This 10 page paper discusses the issue of free will in "A Clockwork Orange" and examines how the author, Anthony Burgess makes his point regarding this issue. Furthermore, this paper uses quotes and highlights details from the book in order to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 1 source.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses why Frankenstein created his monster and why he abandoned him, as well as the moral implication of possessing too much scientific knowledge. No additional sources cited.

This is a 5 page paper discussing Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale”. Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale” are very much a part of one another in that the teller of the tale, the Wife, has become very well known to the reader in the autobiographical details told by her in ...

A 5 page paper which discusses scenes of foreshadowing as they illustrate the coming victimization and demise of Tess in Thomas Hardy’s novel “Tess of the D’Ubervilles.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A paper which considers the concepts of fate, free will and individual self-development with reference to a number of diverse texts including Oedipus Rex, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and Il Postino. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page essay that discusses the Pinter's use of silence in his plays The Collection and The Lover. The writer argues that Pinter's use of silence provides a backdrop that serves to underscore his dialogue, as the audience becomes increasingly aware of what the characters are not saying. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness as to how it incorporates aspects of preceding periods of British literature. The writer argues that it has aspects of the epic (the hero's journey), humanism, romanticism, but that the novel is primarily modern because of its psychological orientation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the roles of women in Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

An 8 page research paper that examine Stead's psychological novel Cotters' England. The writer analyzes the nature of the relationships in the novel and particularly focuses on the development of the protagonist, Nellie Cotter. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers why Wells articulated such pessimistic views of the futures in his most famous works, including “The Time Machine,” “The Invisible Man,” and “The War of the Worlds.” Bibliography lists 14 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how domesticity, something which lies at the heart of most Victorian novels, is something seen as very subtly portrayed in Charlotte Bronte’s “Villette” and Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.

A 6 page essay that analyzes the character of Pedringano in Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy (circa 1590). The writer argues that the character of Pedringano is crucial to plot development and performs a thematic function as well. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines if Holmes’s addiction to heroin and cocaine interfered with his work ethics. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses how the poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelly and Keats reflect the characteristics of the Romantic Period. The writer, first lists five characteristics exemplify the romantic literary work, and then gives examples from the work of these poets. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page research paper that offers a comprehensive overview of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, within a cultural and historical context. Topics covered include a brief history of Defoe's life, description of the historical period, Crusoe's setting, characterization, and themes. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This is a 3 page paper discussing the role of nature in Coleridge’s work. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) wrote during the Romantic Movement under which his prose and poetry took in an understanding of nature which was intrinsically important during his time. His work often explored the many sides of nature including its beauty, power, ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing the characterization and the portrait of “The Wife of Bath” in The Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer’s characterization of “The Wife of Bath” in “The Canterbury Tales” begins by her elaborate description in the General Prologue which is further detailed in her Prologue, considered the longest of all the ...

A 7 page paper which examines how Jane Eyre experiences confinement as well as liberation through love. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses three elements of Romantic poetry and how these elements are represented in Keats' "Ode to a Grecian Urn." No additional sources cited.