The Last Lesson About the author – Alphonse  Daudet  (1840-1897)  was  a  French  novelistand  short-story  writer.  The  Last  Lesson  is  set  in  thedays of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) in whichFrance 

 An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum About  the  poet – Stephen Spender (1909-1995) was an English poet andan  essayist.  He  left  University  College,  Oxford  withouttaking  a  degree  and  went 

 Lost Spring Stories  of  Stolen  Childhood Stories   About the author – Anees  Jung  (1964)  was  born  in  Rourkela  and  spenther  childhood  and  adolescence  in  Hyderabad.  Shereceived  her  education  in  Hyderabad 

 Deep Water About the author – William  Douglas  (1898-1980)  was  born  in  Maine,Minnesota.  After  graduating  with  a  Bachelors  of  Artsin English and Economics, he spent two years teachinghigh school in

 My Mother at Sixty-six About  the  poetKamala Das (1934-2009) was born in Malabar, Kerala.She is recognised as one of India’s foremost poets. Herworks  are  known  for  their  originality,  versatility  andthe 

The  Rattrap  authorSelma Lagerlof (1858-1940) was a Swedish writer whosestories  have  been  translated  into  many  languages.  Auniversal  theme  runs  through  all  of  them  —  a  beliefthat  the  essential  goodness  in