Critical and interpretive studies, from the Columbia Essays on Modern Writers series, of the work of Bennett, Waugh, Ford, Conrad, Woolf, and Forster.

One of the most popular stories ever told, Dracula (1897) has been re-created for the stage and screen hundreds of times in the last century. Yet it is essentially a Victorian saga, an awesome tale of thrillingly bloodthirsty vampire whose nocturnal atrocities reflect the dark underside of a supremely moralistic age. Above all, Dracula is a quintessential story of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters in literature: centuries-old Count Dracula, whose diabolical passions prey upon the innocent, the helpless, the beautiful. Bram Stoker, who was also...

This comprehensive four-volume set is an ideal reference for the study of British literature's rich history. Four authoritative A-to-Z volumes cover approximately 1,400 major British writers - primarily dramatists, poets, essayists, and fiction writers - of the 16th through the 20th centuries, with an emphasis on those who are part of the high school curriculum. Entries are organized into a highly readable format that includes a biographical sketch, a synopsis of the writer's major works, and a brief bibliography. Providing essential information on the challenging writers of this period,...