Tag: Morality

From Pickpocket to Gentleman: The Extraordinary Journey of Defoe’s Most Unlikely Hero

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The first appearance of Daniel Defoe's The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly Known...

The Most Dangerous Woman Jane Austen Ever Created: Why Lady Susan Still Feels Shockingly Modern

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Jane Austin’s Lady Susan is a wonderful little book that casts a significant shadow (for something so "thin"). What...

Why Frankenstein Still Matters: A Timeless Warning on Science, Ethics, and Human Ambition

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most influential works of fiction, shaping literature and our worldview. While it...

A Psychological Rebellion in Victorian Disguise: The Radical Inner Life of Jane Eyre

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Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre can be described as a Victorian novel. However, it has also been said to represent...

A World Trapped in Red Tape and Debt: Rethinking Charles Dickens’s Little Dorrit

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Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens is more than just a piece of fiction; it presents ideas and actions about...

Hamlet: The Mirror That Questions the Human Soul

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William Shakespeare's Hamlet continues to ask questions rather than presenting a story; the audience are continually reminded of their...
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Behind the Hedge: J.K. Rowling’s Dark Autopsy of a Small Town

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The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling demonstrates her freedom from genre constraints. In this novel, she has taken a...

The Merchant of Venice: Where Romance, Law, and Mercy Collide

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The Merchant of Venice has created a wealth of documentation for Shakespearian life, as well as its history of...

Emma: A Comedy of Manners, Misjudgment, and Moral Awakening

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With her own unique take on "life", Emma (the main character) presents the humour and visual style of this...

Austen’s Moral Compass: How Sense and Sensibility Turns Love, Money, and Manners into Human Truth

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Austen's novel, Sense and Sensibility, is a small, sharp moral compass pointing squarely at the messy, complicated nature of...