Henry James is considered by many to be the greatest American novelist. His shorter works--such as The Turn of the Screw and Daisy Miller--are staples of the high school curriculum, and his longer, more complicated novels--including The Bostonians, The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and many more--are some of the greatest and most influential novels ever written.Critical Companion to Henry James covers the life and works of Henry James as well as the related people, places, and topics that shaped his writing. Other features in this new title include a chronology of James's life,...
Henry James is considered by many to be the greatest American novelist. His shorter works--such as The Turn of the Screw and Daisy Miller--are stap...
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the greatest of the Transcendentalists, is often considered to be the central thinker in American history. In essays such as "Self-Reliance" and poems such as "Concord Hymn," he gave voice to ideals that Americans have held dear ever since.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the greatest of the Transcendentalists, is often considered to be the central thinker in American history. In essays such as "...
J.K. Rowling is one of the most popular authors of all time. Her Harry Potter books are beloved by millions of children and respected by critics of both children's and adult literature. On the other hand, these same books have aroused controversy regarding their literary merits and moral messages.
Critical Companion to J.K. Rowling seeks to educate readers about these debates and encourages them to think about Rowling's novels thoughtfully while understanding the context in which they were written.
J.K. Rowling is one of the most popular authors of all time. Her Harry Potter books are beloved by millions of children and respected by critics of bo...
Alice Walker is one of the few living writers whose work regularly appears in the high school curriculum. While she is known primarily for her best-selling novel and masterpiece The Color Purple, many of her other novels, essays, and poems are favorites of both students and teachers alike. In 1983 she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Critical Companion to Alice Walker is a one-stop resource for anyone interested in this prolific author's life, works, and achievements.
Alice Walker is one of the few living writers whose work regularly appears in the high school curriculum. While she is known primarily for her best-se...
Critical Companion to Philip Roth is a comprehensive reference to this talented writer's life and works.
Coverage includes:
A concise but thorough biography of Roth
Entries on all of Roth's works, including American Pastoral, The Ghost Writer, Sabbath's Theater, The Human Stain, Zuckerman Unbound, the stories collected in Goodbye, Columbus, The Plot Against America, his nonfiction works, and more. Each entry on a fictional work contains subentries on the work's main characters (including Nathan Zuckerman, Alexander Portnoy, "Swede" Levov, and more)
Entries on related people,...
Critical Companion to Philip Roth is a comprehensive reference to this talented writer's life and works.
Critical Companion to Maya Angelou is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for students interested in this prolific poet.
Coverage includes:
-A concise but thorough biography of Angelou
-Entries on all of Angelou's major works, including all six of her book-length autobiographies, her major poems and poetry collections, her major essays and essay collections, her children's books, and more. Entries on the autobiographical works contain subentries on the main figures in the work
-Entries on related people, places, and topics, such as Harlem, Michelle Obama, racism, San...
Critical Companion to Maya Angelou is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for students interested in this prolific poet.
