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The sublime in literature is described as the sense of awe that is evoked in the presence of nature or great works of art. In this engaging new volume, the role of the sublime is discussed in Emma, "Ode to the West Wind," Song of Myself, and many other works.

This title examines the theme of enslavement and emancipation in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and many other notable works.

From a Polynesian word meaning "prohibition," a taboo is a social more that should never be broken. This volume discusses the role of the taboo in "Howl," Lolita, Lord of the Flies, "The Miller's Tale," and many more works.

The role of civil disobedience, the act of defying society for the greater good, is examined in 1984, Antigone, The Crucible, Fahrenheit-451, and many more works.

The trickster, whether in the form of a benign practical joker or an evil charlatan, has been a popular literary character for centuries. This volume examines the role of the trickster in works such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Hamlet, Love Medicine, and many other works frequently studied by high school students.

The technique of dark humor seeks to create comedy through the use of satirical wit and grotesque situations. This thematic technique can be found in Catch-22, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," A Modest Proposal, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and many other literary works, as examined by this new volume.