“The Man Who Could Work Miracles” is a short story written by H.G. Wells. It was first published in 1898 in The Illustrated London News and later included in the collection “Tales of Space and Time”. The story follows the life of George McWhirter Fotheringay, a lowly clerk who discovers he has the power to …
Examples of Allegories
“The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain” is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens’s Christmas novellas, and like the others, it is a ghost story. The story takes place on Christmas Eve and explores themes of regret, redemption, and the consequences of forgetting the …
The Tower is a literary work that originated in the 16th century. It is a satirical allegory that criticizes the society of the time, particularly the clergy and the nobility. The allegory is set in a tower, which represents the world, where the fools are trapped and unable to escape. During the 16th century, the …
The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck, is a classic novella that tells the story of Kino, a poor Mexican pearl diver who discovers a valuable pearl that he believes will bring him and his family a better life. However, the discovery of the pearl sets off a series of tragic events that ultimately lead to …
The Romance of the Rose is a medieval French poem that has been the subject of much analysis and interpretation over the centuries. The poem is an allegory that tells the story of a young man’s quest to win the love of a woman symbolized by a rose. The poem is filled with symbolism, allegory, …
The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz is an allegorical work that has fascinated readers for centuries. It is a German book edited in 1616 in Strasbourg, and its anonymous authorship is attributed to Johann Valentin Andreae. The Chymical Wedding is often described as the third of the original manifestos of the mysterious “Fraternity of the …
The Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a book that has fascinated readers and scholars for centuries. Written in the late 15th century by an unknown author, it tells the story of Poliphilo, a young man who dreams of a journey through a fantastical landscape filled with strange creatures and architectural wonders. The book is notable for its …
The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz is a German book edited in 1616 in Strasbourg. Its anonymous authorship is attributed to Johann Valentin Andreae. The Chymical Wedding is often described as the third of the original manifestos of the mysterious “Fraternity of the Rose Cross” (Rosicrucians), although it is markedly different from the Fama Fraternitatis …
“Surprised by Sin: The Reader in Paradise Lost” is a book written by Stanley Fish in 1967, which has been influential in shaping the critical interpretations of John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost.” Fish argues that the primary subject of the poem is the reader and not God or Satan. He asserts that the poem …
“The Hind and the Panther” is a poem written by John Dryden in 1687. This poem is considered one of the most significant works of religious allegory in English literature. It is a long poem in three parts, totaling 2,592 lines, and is written in heroic couplets. The poem is an allegory that tells the …