English Literature

A critical examination of Tennyson's major poems, with brief analyses of his literary reputation and achievements

About the Book Ross analyzes the manuscripts and revisions of D.H. Lawrence's twin novels, The Rainbow and Women in Love, with a view to exploring ...

About the Book Activity Book provides step-by-step reinforcement of strategic reading and writing and highlights test-taking skills.

Describes the background of Ulysses, discusses its themes and use of language, and looks at its critical reception

Explains why Troilus and Cressida is such a controversial play, offers a fresh interpretation of the work, and discusses Shakespeare's themes and t...

Describes the background of The Turn of the Screw, discusses its themes, and looks at the story's critical reception

About the Book D.H. Lawrence's literary eminence has risen steadily over the past 75 years. In the first book-length study devoted to his controver...

In The Portrait of a Lady: Maiden, Woman, and Herione Lyall H. Powers provides an explication of and a tribute to James's masterpiece

About the Book Approaching The Mill on the Floss from a variety of critical perspectives, Ashton reveals how George Eliot translated her unconventi...

Despite a consistent record of attracting appreciative audiences to the theater, The Merry Wives of Windsor has not received as much favorable crit...

Examines the historical background, critical reception, plot, characters, setting, themes, and structure of Hawthorne's novel

About the Book Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the li...

Editorial Reviews - Samuel Johnson

About the Book Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers an...

About the Book Written in 1946, Albert Camus's story vividly reveals the anxieties of its time.

Explores the creation of "The Prince and the Pauper" and includes comparisons to other works by Twain and in-depth biographical information.

A thematic examination of Wilde's play offers a biographical overview of the author, critical essays by varied experts, and a discussion of concurr...

A thematic examination of Dickens' novel offers a biographical overview of the author, critical essays by varied experts, and a discussion of concu...

Looks at the life of John Steinbeck and offers a critical analysis of his works.

A thematic examination of Voltaire's novel offers a biographical overview of the author, critical essays by varied experts, and a discussion of con...

Provides an analysis of characters, plot, and themes in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

Describes the background of Middlemarch, discusses its themes and characterization, and looks at its critical reception

A tale of dramatic experiences in far away places and of the ongoing fight between the primitive and the civilized, Lord Jim (1900) is one of Josep...

A tale of dramatic experiences in far away places and of the ongoing fight between the primitive and the civilized, Lord Jim (1900) is one of Josep...

About the Book Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the li...

In Howards End, E. M. Forster describes Edwardian England not as a golden afternoon of Empire, but as a time of conflict between nations, parties, ...

Describes the personal and political disaster resulting from excessive pride, ambition, and contempt for one's fellow man, suggests a fresh interpr...

Describes the background of Bleak House, discusses its themes, and looks at its critical reception

Providing a detailed history of the play in production, both on stage and on screen, this volume's introduction demonstrates how changing conceptio...

Describes the background of All's Well That Ends Well, discusses its major themes, and looks at its critical reception

A true hallmark of American fiction, All the King's Men tells the timeless story of the rise and fall of a southern politician, Willie Stark, and t...

About the Book No other country in the world evokes such contrasting sentiments as the United States of America. This is not new, but it has become...

Shakespeare's intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start--Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for ...

Beginning with more accessible critical approaches and gradually introducing more challenging critical perspectives, THEORY INTO PRACTICE, Indian E...

Key Features Updated historical information presents the findings of recent scholarship. Revised prose style uses more contemporary, accessible lan...

Key Features Shorter text-Chapter 12,"Writing," moved to the website. Per reviewers, teachers don't have time to teach this chapter but it's very v...

Key Features Keith Johnson, a leading phonetician, has revised the material on acoustic phonetics to incorporate developments in technology and res...