British Literature – The Criterion: An International Journal in English https://www.the-criterion.com Bi-Monthly, Peer-reviewed and Indexed Open Access eJournal ISSN: 0976-8165 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.the-criterion.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-02-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 British Literature – The Criterion: An International Journal in English https://www.the-criterion.com 32 32 A Study of Charlotte Holmes: Reimagining Sherlock Holmes as a Victorian Woman Sleuth https://www.the-criterion.com/a-study-of-charlotte-holmes-reimagining-sherlock-holmes-as-a-victorian-woman-sleuth/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:58 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/a-study-of-charlotte-holmes-reimagining-sherlock-holmes-as-a-victorian-woman-sleuth/

A Study of Charlotte Holmes: Reimagining Sherlock Holmes as a Victorian Woman Sleuth

Author: Krishangi Singh

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n6   |   Month & Year: Dec 2023

Pages: 200-208

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
Michel Foucault asserts that crime and its investigation are uniquely tied to their

Keywords: Historical fiction, crime fiction, detective novels, women detective, feminism,

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Control of Human Identity in

Author: Dr. Piyushbala Singh & Samrat Banerjee

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n6   |   Month & Year: Dec 2023

Pages: 192-199

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Dystopian writers are notorious for their depiction of a society which has been either

Keywords: Human Identity, Dystopia, Individuality.

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]]> Decoding of Psychological Consequences in Post-War Generation After World War II: An Analytical Study of John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger https://www.the-criterion.com/decoding-of-psychological-consequences-in-post-war-generation-after-world-war-ii-an-analytical-study-of-john-osbornes-look-back-in-anger/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:58 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/decoding-of-psychological-consequences-in-post-war-generation-after-world-war-ii-an-analytical-study-of-john-osbornes-look-back-in-anger/

Decoding of Psychological Consequences in Post-War Generation After World War II: An Analytical Study of John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger

Author: Rsvika Tirpathi & Dr. Geeta Sharma

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n6   |   Month & Year: Dec 2023

Pages: 182-191

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
The pages of the history of Britain prominently mark World War II. This world war

Keywords: Psychological, youth, issues, depression, anger, frustration, isolation.

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]]> Contemporary Relevance of The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock https://www.the-criterion.com/contemporary-relevance-of-the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrock/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:58 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/contemporary-relevance-of-the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrock/

Contemporary Relevance of The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock

Author: Humaira Javaid

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n6   |   Month & Year: Dec 2023

Pages: 173-181

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock is a representative poem of 20th-century modern

Keywords: Modern man, conflict, anxiety, disillusionment, war, industrialization.

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]]> Towards a Poetics of Cultural Quest: Examining Dharker’s Representation of Social Disintegration in The Terrorist at My Table https://www.the-criterion.com/towards-a-poetics-of-cultural-quest-examining-dharkers-representation-of-social-disintegration-in-the-terrorist-at-my-table/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:29 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/towards-a-poetics-of-cultural-quest-examining-dharkers-representation-of-social-disintegration-in-the-terrorist-at-my-table/

Towards a Poetics of Cultural Quest: Examining Dharker’s Representation of Social Disintegration in The Terrorist at My Table

Author: Sneha Singh

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n5   |   Month & Year: Oct 2023

Pages: 320-327

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
This paper primarily aims to analyse the falling apart humanitarian values and the rapid

Keywords: social disintegration, isolation, gross materialism, fragmented identities,

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]]> “Haply for I am black”: Orientalist Stereotyping in Othello https://www.the-criterion.com/haply-for-i-am-black-orientalist-stereotyping-in-othello/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:29 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/haply-for-i-am-black-orientalist-stereotyping-in-othello/

“Haply for I am black”: Orientalist Stereotyping in Othello

Author: Ningombam Sanjay Singh

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n5   |   Month & Year: Oct 2023

Pages: 312-319

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
William Shakespeare’s Othello (1622) is considered a tragedy with several distinctive

Keywords: Orientalism, Oriental, Occident, Othello, Race.

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]]> Psyche at Play in Shakespeare’s The Rape of Lucrece https://www.the-criterion.com/psyche-at-play-in-shakespeares-the-rape-of-lucrece/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:29 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/psyche-at-play-in-shakespeares-the-rape-of-lucrece/

Psyche at Play in Shakespeare’s The Rape of Lucrece

Author: Shubhangi Shrinivas Rao & Dr. Hiren Trivedi

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n5   |   Month & Year: Oct 2023

Pages: 297-311

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
The Rape of Lucrece is a Narrative poem by Shakespeare having all the features of a

Keywords: metacritical, narrative, psyche, conflictual, rape.

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]]> Catatonia and Automatism in T.S. Eliot’s Poetry https://www.the-criterion.com/catatonia-and-automatism-in-t-s-eliots-poetry/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:53:29 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/catatonia-and-automatism-in-t-s-eliots-poetry/

Catatonia and Automatism in T.S. Eliot’s Poetry

Author: Adil Hussain & Dr Khursheed Ahmad Qazi

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n5   |   Month & Year: Oct 2023

Pages: 289-296

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
T.S. Eliot wrote in the context of a world waking to new and ugly realities of the war

Keywords: Catatonia, automatism, digital dystopia, digital sublime, cyber fiction, War

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]]> An Explorative Analysis of D.H. Lawrence as a Novelist and a Playwright https://www.the-criterion.com/an-explorative-analysis-of-d-h-lawrence-as-a-novelist-and-a-playwright/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:52:49 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/an-explorative-analysis-of-d-h-lawrence-as-a-novelist-and-a-playwright/

An Explorative Analysis of D.H. Lawrence as a Novelist and a Playwright

Author: Dr. S. Mohammad Fayez

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n4   |   Month & Year: Aug 2023

Pages: 367-376

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) is celebrated for his exceptional versatility as a

Keywords: Autobiographical, Oedipus complex, Psychoanalysis, Naturalism,

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]]> Poems of Ted Hughes: Looking Back into the Ancient Indian Religion https://www.the-criterion.com/poems-of-ted-hughes-looking-back-into-the-ancient-indian-religion/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:52:49 +0000 https://www.the-criterion.com/poems-of-ted-hughes-looking-back-into-the-ancient-indian-religion/

Poems of Ted Hughes: Looking Back into the Ancient Indian Religion

Author: Bratati Barik

Volume: V14   |   Issue: n4   |   Month & Year: Aug 2023

Pages: 360-366

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10448030

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Abstract:
The objective of this research paper is to find the imprints of ancient Indian religion in

Keywords: Primitivism, Speciesism, Environment, Animals, Paganism.

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