Literary essays are quite complex to prepare

Many students confuse this task with writing a literary review, and they are not exactly the same. In fact, writing a literary essay is a bit more complicated, since in a review one is supposed to discuss the overall effect and literary quality of a certain work, but in an essay one must pay more attention to specific details. Literary essays explore the meaning, the themes and the construction of a work of literature (a poem, a short story or a novel).
When writing an essay on literature, you should focus on such elements as style, tone, structure, theme or character. Besides, you should choose a topic within a certain work, and not write an essay about the work itself as a topic, since a very wide topic will result in a very shallow analysis. Literary essays then, are not supposed to be shockingly original but solid, well-based on personal readings and logically sustained. Here are a few tips on how to success if this is what you were asked to write.

Pride and Prejudice Essays are very requested by teachers

This famous novel was written by Jane Austen and published in 1813, sixteen years after the author had finished the original manuscript. Originally called First Impressions, the manuscript was eventually retitled and published as Pride and Prejudice. Today, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide and it is one of teachers’ favourite topic when it comes to write literature essays. A Pride and Prejudice essay then, is not supposed to be shockingly original but solid, well-based on personal readings and logically sustained. Here are a few tips on how to success if this is what you were asked to write.

What Sherlock Holmes Essays should (and should not) include

Sherlock Holmes is definitely one of the most popular book characters of all times. That is why most literatures teachers ask the students to write a Sherlock Holmes essay now and then. It falls into the category of literary essays. But maybe it won’t be enough for you to read just one book, since it is a character developed through a series of four novels and more than fifty short stories. That is why you have so much to say about him.
Besides, Sherlock Holmes has turned into an icon, not only in detective fiction but in popular culture as well. So maybe you think you know a lot about the character without even opening the book… but you may be wrong! Let’s take a look about what you should write about in Sherlock Holmes essays, and a little detail everyone should avoid mentioning.