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Biography of Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) Birth- Matthew Arnold was born on December 24, 1822 at Laleham in the valley of the Thames. Family- His father's name was Dr. Thomas Arnold (head master of Rughby School). Who was celebrated in the novel Tom Brown's- 'Schooldays.' His father died suddenly of heart disease in 1842. His mother's name was Mary Penrose Arnold. His father was an Anglican Clergyman. Wife- Frances Lucy Wightman After marriage Frances Lucy Arnold Children- He had 6 children-   1-  Thomas   2-  Trevenen William   3-  Richard Penrose   4-  Lucy Charlotte   5-  Eleanore Mary Caroline   6-  Basil Francis Early Life and Education- In his childhood he attended the Reverend John Buckland's Preparatory School. Later he studied at Rugby School and Balliol College Oxford. He matriculated at Balliol College. He wrote a poem 'Cromwell' and won the 'Newdigate prize'. He had completed his graduation (B. A.) at Oxford in Balliol College in 1844 with second class honours in Literae Humaniores. He had a friend during college…

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A fellow Traveller By -A.G.Gardiner

A fellow-Traveller (सह-यात्री)Written by -A.G.Gardiner I do not know which of us got into the carriage (गाड़ी/वाहन) first. Indeed I did not know he was in the carriage at all for some time. It was the last train from London to a Midland town- a stopping (पैसेंजर) train, an infinitely (मुख्य रूप से) leisurely( धीमी) train one of those trains which give you an understanding of eternity (अनन्तता). It was tolerably (खचा-खच) full when it started, but as we stopped at the suburban (उप-नगरीय) stations the travellers alighted (उतरे) in ones and twos, and by the time we had left the outer ring (बाहरी परिधि) of London behind. I was alone- or rather, I thought I was alone. There is…

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‘The Ant And The Grasshopper’ By -William Somerset Maugham

'The Ant And The Grasshopper'  By -William Somerset Maugham When I was a very small boy I was made to learn (कंठस्थ करा दिया गया) by heart certain (कुछ) of the fables (पशु-पक्षियों की कहानियाँ) of La Fontaine, and the moral (नैतिक सीख) of each was carefully explained (बता दी गयी) to me. Among those (उनमे से ) I learnt was ‘The Ant and The Grasshopper’, which is devise (रची गयी) to bring home (समझाना) to the young (युवावों) the useful lesson that in an imperfect (अपूर्ण) world industry (परिश्रम) is rewarded (पुरस्कृत) and giddiness (आलस्य) punished. In this admirable (प्रसंशनीय) fable (I apologise (क्षमा प्रार्थना करना) for telling something, which everyone is politely (विनम्रता), but inexactly (गलत रूप से), supposed to know) the…

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‘The Kite Maker’ By Ruskin Bond

'The Kite Maker' Written by -Ruskin Bond An ancient banyan (बरगद) which had grown through the cracks (दरारें) of an abandoned (परित्यक्त) mosque (मस्जिद) was the only tree in the street known as Gali Ram Nath. And little Ali’s kite had caught in its branches.The boy, barefoot (नंगे पांव) and clad (पहने हुए) only in a torn shirt, ran along the cobbled stones (रास्ते का पत्थर) of the narrow street to where his grandfather sat nodding (झपकी लेना) dreamily in the sunshine of their back courtyard.‘Grandfather!’ shouted the boy. ‘The kite has gone!’The old man woke from his daydream with a start and raising his head, displayed a beard which would have been white had it not been dyed red…

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‘Forgetting’ Essay by -Robert Lynd

'Forgetting' Written by -Robert Lynd  A list of articles lost by railway travellers and now on sale at a great London station has been published, and many people who read it have been astonished at the absent-mindedness [विस्मृति] of their fellows. If statistical [सांख्यिकीय] records were available on the subject, however [फिर भी], I doubt whether [कि क्या] it would be found that absent-mindedness is common. It is the efficiency [कुशलता] rather than the inefficiency of human memory that compels [विवश करना/प्रभावित करना] my wonder. Modern man remembers even telephone members. He remembers the addresses of his friends. He remember the dates of good vintages [अंगूर इकट्ठा करना]. He remembers appointments [निश्चित या निर्धारित समय] for lunch and dinner. His memory is crowded with the names of actors and actresses and cricketers and footballers…

Important MCQ Thomas Hardy Part 2

Important MCQ Thomas Hardy Part 2 16- Who are the hero and heroine of the novel Jude the Obscure? (a)- Farefree and Elizabeth (b)- Lucetta and Henchard (c)- Susan and Jude (d)- Jude Fawley and Sue Bridehead* 17- Dick Dewy and Fancy Day appear in: (a)- Under the Greenwood Tree* (b)- A Pair of Blue Eyes (c)- Far From The Madding Crowd (d)- None of these 18- Bathsheba is the heroine of: (a)- Desperate Remedies (b)- Far From The Madding Crowd* (c)- A pair of Blue Eyes (d)- None of these 19- In the end of the novel, Bathsheba fell in love with Sergeant Troy and married him. But he deserts her. There is one lover named Boldwood who murdered Troy. With whom…

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Biography of William Blake (1757-1827)

William Blake (1757-1827) का जीवन-परिचय Birth-  William Blake was born at Board Street in Soho, London, England on 28 November 1757. Father and Mother-  His father's name was James Blake and mother's name was Catherine Blake. His mother's full name was Catherine Wright Armitage Blake. His father was a draper (कपड़ा विक्रेता) from Westminster. She educated William at home, because he did not attend formal school in his childhood. Early Life and Education-  As you know he did not attend formal school long enough. When he was 12 years old, he was sent to 'Henry Pars' and admitted in drawing class. After that he apprenticed (काम सीखे) for drawing with an engraver (नक्कासी कार/ मूर्ती कलाकार) named James Basire. He had completed that apprentice in 1779, when he was 21 years old. After that he…

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Cries of Animal and Birds

Cries of Animals and Birds (पशु-पक्षियों की बोलियां) Chart No.Animals/BirdsMeaningsCriesMeanings1An apeलंगूरgibbersबिलबिलाता है2A bearभालूgrawlsघरघराता है3A calfबछड़ाbleatsमिमियाता है4A catबिल्लीmewsम्याऊ-म्याऊ करती है5The cattleचौपायेlowरंभाते हैं6A dogकुत्ताbarks,yelps,howlsभौकता है7A horseघोड़ाneighsहिनहिनाता है8A houndशिकारी कुत्ताbaysभौकता है9A lambमेमनाbleatsमिमियाता है10A lionशेरroarsदहाड़ता है11A monkeyबंदरchattersगुर्राते है12A pigसुअरgruntsघुरघुराता है13A sheepभेंड़bleatsमिमियाता है14A wolfभेंड़ियाhowlsरोता/हुऑता है15An assगधाbraysढींचू-ढींचू करता है16A bullबैलbellowsचीखता/डकारता है17A camelऊँटgrummsगुडगुडाता है18A cowगायlowsडकारती है19A cricketझींगुरchirpsची-ची करता है20An elephantहाथीtrumpetsचिघाडता है21A foxलोमड़ीyelpsभूंकता है22A goatबकरीbleatsमिमियाता है23A jackalसियारhowlsरोता/हुऑता है24A mouseचूहाsqueaksचूं-चूं करता है25A puppyपिल्लाyelpsभूंकता है26A snakeसांपhissesफुफकारता है27A tigerचीताgrowls,roarsदहाड़ता है28An oxबैलlowडकारता है29A frogमेंढकcroakटर्राता है30A foalबछेड़ाbleatमिमियाता है31A cub(bear)शावक (भालू)bleatमिमियाता है32A tadpoleबेगची, मछलीbleatमिमियाता है33A coltबछड़ाbleatमिमियाता है34A kidमेमनाbleatsमिमियाता है35A cub (wolf)शावक (भेंड़िया)bleatमिमियाता है36A cub (lion)शावक (शेर)bleatमिमियाता है37A cub (tiger)शावक (चीता)bleatमिमियाता है38A birdचिड़ियाchirps,twitterचंहचंहाती है39A crowकौवाcawsकांव-कांव करता है40A duckबत्तखquacksकैं-कैं करती है41An eagleबांजscreamsचीखता है42A gooseहंसcackles,hissesकुडकुडाता है43A henमुर्गीclucks,cacklesकुटकुटाती है44A parrotतोताtalksटाँय-टाँय करता है45A swanहंसcriesचिखता है46A beeमधु-मक्खीhumsभनभनाती है47A cockमुर्गाcrowsकुकडुककूं करता है48A cricketझींगुरchirpsचीं-चीं करता है49A doveफाख्ताcoosकूं-कूं करती है50A…

Main Poets of the Elizabethan Age

Main Poets of the Elizabethan Age 1-     Edmund Spenser 2-    Philip Sidney 3-    Michael Drayton 1-Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) Born in- East Smithfield, London. Father- John Spenser Educated at- Merchant Taylor’s school and Pembroke Hall, Cambridge First Poetic work- The Shepheard’s Calendar (1579) at Kent, dedicated to Philip Sidney. It is a series of eclogues (short poems). Wife- Elizabeth Boyle, Married in 1594 Works- 1- The Shepheard’s Calendar (1579), dedicated to Philip Sidney 2- The Faerie Queene (1590-1596), offered Elizabeth, in an attempt to gain her favour 3- Amoretti (1595), recorded his marriage 4- Epithalamion (1595), marriage song, dedicated to Elizabeth Boyle, his young bride. 5- Astrophel (1595), a pastoral Elegy upon the death of the most Noble and Valorous Knight, Sir Philip Sidney. 6- Prothalamion (1596) 2-Philip Sidney (1554-1586) Born at- Penshurst, in Kent, England, 29th November, 1554 Father- Henry Sidney, a close companion of ‘King Edward VI Mother- Lady Mary Dudley Life-long friend- Fulke Greville…

Important Points about The Bard of Avon

Important Points about William Shakespeare, The Bard of Avon विलियम शेक्सपियर के बारे में महत्वपूर्ण बिन्दु- 1- Born in Stratford-upon-Avon (UK). 2- Baptized on 26th April 1564. 3- Father- John Shakespeare. 4- Mother- Mary Arden. 5- Elder sisters- Joan and Judith. 6- Younger brothers- Gilbert, Richard and Edmund. 7- At the age of 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway of 26. 8- Anne Hathaway was 8 years older than him. 9- Anne Hathaway had three children, Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. 10- Hamnet Shakespeare was the only son of William Shakespeare. 11- Hamnet and Judith were twins. 12- Hamnet died and the age of 11. 13- Shakespeare's literary career started around 1592. 14- He was an actor and playwright. 15- He was a leading member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men. 16- Most of his famous work were published between 1589 and 1613. 17- Most of his plays were written as 'quarto texts',…