Benito Perez Galdos has been described as 'the greatest Spanish novelist since Cervantes.' His work constitutes a major contribution to the nineteenth-century novel, rivalling that of Dickens of Balzac and making him an essential candidate for any course on the fiction of the period.

Jo Labanyi's study is supported by a wide-rangting introduction, a section of contemporary comment, headnotes to each piece and helpful appendix material.

Part of the "Modern Literatures in Perspective" series, this text considers the work of Claude Simon. The first part provides contemporary reactions and reviews of Simon's work and the second part consists of critical readings of his work.

Part of the "Modern Literature in Perspective" series, this text represents a collection of essays by, and about, Benito Perez Galdos, which aim to trace the historical development of criticism on Galdos and examine the ways recent scholars have applied the insights of critical theory to his work.

This volume of essays brings together critical analysis and commentary on the literary work of Michel Tournier.

This text on Balzac and his work includes an introduction which outlines the historical and cultural context. It explores and explains the conflicting and critical reactions to his literature. A glossary of critical terms and cultural references is included.

This text provides an introduction to the historical and cultural context of Sartre and his work. It explores and explains the conflicting critical reactions to Sartre's work. A glossary of critical terms and cultural references provides background information.