The Young Reader's Review

Hello and welcome to The Young Reader’s Review! Today is a rather morose afternoon I’m afraid: rain is striking the streets all around, setting a bleak and wintry feel to all that was once bathed in the summer sun (considering the fact that I live in Copenhagen this period of time had a very limited duration). Even though it is difficult to appreciate this weather, nothing is nicer than watching from afar, in the snugness of your home, the downpour, while reading poetry with a warm cup of tea nearby. I invite you to do the same, sit back, relax and savor this review and analysis of the Romantic poem: Tintern Abbey (more precisely Lines Written (or Composed) a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banksof the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798 ) by one of my best-loved poets, William Wordsworth (1770-1850).   To be able to fully grasp the essence of the Romantic period, it is crucial to understand the historical context in which it bloomed. We can begin by saying th

Hello and welcome back to The Young Reader’s Review ! It has been months since I have simply reviewed a novel so I have decided today to explore the world of one of my favorite and one of the most famous French novels: Le Père Goriot (which can be directly translated as “ The Father Goriot” ) written by the eminent Honoré de Balzac in 1835. Before beginning this book review, I just wanted to thank you for letting this blog reach five thousand reviews ( ( ๑ ˃̵ᴗ˂̵) و ) ! In order to celebrate this, I have created a Twitter account exclusively for this blog that is @thereadertweets (the widget containing the direct link is in the sidebar).   Now, I invite you to plunge with me into nineteenth century France, a sphere of political turbulence, bourgeoning industrialization, and most of all, a sphere where reigns an epidemic fever for art in a society lost amid technological innovation and alternating governmental authorities.   Le Père Goriot is probably the most distingui