Bhatnagar’s Advanced English Essays is a comprehensive guide for aspirants of competitive exams like the I.A.S., offering model essays that blend intellectual depth with literary elegance. The collection spans a wide range of themes, including politics, democracy, war, peace, science, education, literature, and current affairs, aiming to cultivate clear thinking and expressive writing in candidates. The essays avoid excessive scholarship or superficiality, instead striving for balance, substance, and structure. Each essay is crafted to demonstrate how complex issues can be explored with clarity, moral insight, and stylistic finesse. This revised and enlarged edition also includes literary essays addressing modern English literature, making it a valuable resource for postgraduate students as well. The author emphasizes the dual importance of thought content and its artistic presentation, highlighting that good essays are not only informative but also engaging in form. Overall, the book serves both as a training tool for developing essay-writing skills and as a reflection on significant social, political, and philosophical issues.
