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To Build a Fire by Jack London About the author .. Jack London was an outdoor man. Many of us would recall reading ‘The Call of the Wilde’ in our early school days. The brush with the beauty, and the boorishness of Nature that outline …
The Chinese Statue by Jeffry Archer About the author … Jeffrey Howard Archer (born 15 April 1940) is a colourful personality who has hugged the British political and literary scene for decades. During his life, he has followed him from one scandal to another, but …
A Gorilla in the Guest Room by Gerald Durrell About the author …….Indian students should read Durrell’s stories with keener interest, because this highly acclaimed British naturalist was born in Jamshedpur. John Durrell (1925 -1995) was a multi-faceted personality. He was both an avid watcher …
The Dolphins by Dame Carol Ann Duffy About the author .. Dame Carol Ann Duffy (born, 1955) is a highly acclaimed poet of Scottish descent. She teaches Contemporary Poetry in Manchester Metropolitan University. She has prodigious literary talent that began to flourish quite early in …
“Crossing the Bar” Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which …
The Singing Lesson by Katherine Mansfield About the author … The author’s real name Is Kathleen Mansfield Murray. She was a New Zealander by birth who chose England as her place of living and literary pursuits. She was a prolific story writer, but didn’t live …
Of Love by Francis Bacon Complete explanation of the essay alongside the original text Original THE stage is more beholding to love, than the life of man. For as to the stage, love is ever matter of comedies, and now and then of tragedies; but …
Vocabulary Exercise – 13 English Skill Building – 13 Learn six new words and phrases with practical examples Testament Meaning 1 – The growing popularity of Delhi’s government-run schools is a testament to the visible improvement in their quality of teaching brought about by the …
The Legend behind a Legend Hariharan Balakrishnan Answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘The Legend behind a Legend’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Think it out – 1 1. Who is Khairi? Answer – Khairi is a …
The Golden Touch Nathaniel Hawthorne Answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘The Golden Touch’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Think it out – 1 1. What do you learn about King Midas from the first two paragraphs …