In a career writing fiction that spans more than 40 years, James A. Michener has refined the art of telling an engrossing story while presenting massive amounts of factual information. His narratives are characterized by an acute sense of place and important themes such as human tolerance, the relationship between human beings and their environment, and the value of human courage and hard work. This study is the first to assess and analyze his fictional work in more than ten years and discusses his recent fiction, as well as his important historical fiction. The work features a...
In a career writing fiction that spans more than 40 years, James A. Michener has refined the art of telling an engrossing story while presenting ma...
Timeless literary masterpieces--such as Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1831) and "The Miserables" (1862), Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" (1857), and Camus' "The Stranger "(1942) and "The Plague" (1947)--have been the subject of copious literary criticism since their publications. This volume has been developed specifically to help students and general readers reach a deeper understanding of eight French novels, enabling them to develop a true appreciation for why the works have been regarded as masterpieces. Lucid yet challenging literary analysis focuses on plot and character...
Timeless literary masterpieces--such as Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1831) and "The Miserables" (1862), Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" ...
