Essay-writing is nothing but the way one interprets a particular topic, the way one thinks about an issue. An essay, more than any other form of writing, calls for a personal touch. An essay presents one’s response to an issue or a thought. So, one might ask, why a book of essays? This book has been written to show the reader how an essay may be written, as many candidates of competitive examinations requiring essays to be written are not too confident about what is required. The essays in this book will certainly give the reader ideas on each topic, besides knowledge of stylistic features.

Highlights

• An introduction discusses the essentials of a good essay, how to go about writing it, the do’s and the don’ts to keep in mind in the context of the kind of topic being written upon.
• The essays in this book are on topics drawn from a wide field, such as politics, economics, social issues, science and technology, and environmental matters, besides topics of an abstract or reflective kind, topics which have a universal and eternal relevance. Not exhaustive, but a large enough sample.
• Hackneyed topics have been deliberately excluded as plenty of material on them is available elsewhere.
• A few essay outlines have been given to enlarge the range of subjects covered.
• Each essay presents particular viewpoints or argues a case.
• The essays introduce the reader to a variety of writing styles, so that the reader gets acquainted with the nuances of writing an essay.
• At the end is a section containing a large selection of quotations from various famous people and their works. They will be of help to students—if used with caution, in context, and with full understanding of the meaning.

The book will help all those facing examinations that require essays to be written and all those wanting a good read on a variety of subjects.