Book by Swisher, Clarice

Essays discuss the novel's characterization, plot, themes, and portrayal of psychological problems

Book by Engel, Steven

Essays discuss the novel's themes, symbolism, biblical allusions, and critical reception

Dostoyevsky explored the grand themes of literature. Human evil and goodness, the possibility of salvation, and the nature of God are examined in massive works such as The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment.

Jack London's novel is an allegorical tale about adapting to the environment to survive. Articles examine the novel's main themes, including London's personal and political beliefs that influenced the book.

Greenhaven Press presents a comprehensive yet accessible avenue to literary research and analysis for young adults. This unique anthology series provides an engaging approach to readers seeking literary analysis and criticism of the lives and works of leading American, British, and world authors. Every title in the Literary Companion Series is a user-friendly and lucid resource for young adults researching the world's great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays are taken from a broad spectrum of sources and are expertly edited to meet the reading levels of young adults. Every book includes an in-depth biography of the author that emphasizes the social and historical context of his or her life and works. Each essay's introduction summarizes the contributing author's themes and insights and provides a guide for locating main ideas. The addition of vocabulary aids also increases comprehension. This is a series that all teachers of literature and their students will welcome and use. A great resource for any library serving young adults.

One of Sophocles' most well-known tragedies, Antigone stands out as one of Western literature's greatest hymns to human worth and dignity.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder is considered a classic portrayal of small-town middle-class life in America. Essays included discuss the theatrical principles Wilder utilized, literary style and criticism as well as dominant themes in this play.

Ernest Hemingway did more to transform the style of English prose than any other writer in the twentieth century, and it all began with the publication of his first novel The Sun Also Rises . This anthology examines the craft behind the novel which established Hemingway as the voice of his generation and why even after decades of study it is still considered his most important work.

Lorraine Hansberry's play is a psychological study of a working class black family on the south side of Chicago in the 1940s. This collection of essays explores the dominant characters and themes in the play and looks at its representation in various stage and screen adaptations.

Many critics praise Herman Melville's Moby-Dick as the greatest American novel ever written. This anthology examines the various aspects of the novel that have made it such an influential work, including its literary themes, political philosophies, and religious explorations.

Greenhaven Press presents a comprehensive yet accessible avenue to literary research and analysis for young adults. This unique anthology series provides an engaging approach to readers seeking literary analysis and criticism of the lives and works of leading American, British, and world authors. Every title in the Literary Companion Series is a user-friendly and lucid resource for young adults researching the world's great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays are taken from a broad spectrum of sources and are expertly edited to meet the reading levels of young adults. Every book includes an in-depth biography of the author that emphasizes the social and historical context of his or her life and works. Each essay's introduction summarizes the contributing author's themes and insights and provides a guide for locating main ideas. The addition of vocabulary aids also increases comprehension. This is a series that all teachers of literature and their students will welcome and use. A great resource for any library serving young adults.

Essays provide a brief look at the life of Edith Wharton and examines the novel Ethan Frome

In Willa Cather's best-known work, she honors the immigrant settlers of the American plains.

Alan Paton's novel tells the story of the South African people and their struggles in the wake of colonial rule.

Since its publication, Anne Frank's Diary has moved children and adults alike with its moving, unselfconscious tale of a young girl coming of age during the Holocaust. Essays cover a wide range of themes and historical background.

Greenhaven Press presents a comprehensive yet accessible avenue to literary research and analysis for young adults. This unique anthology series provides an engaging approach to readers seeking literary analysis and criticism of the lives and works of leading American, British, and world authors. Every title in the Literary Companion Series is a user-friendly and lucid resource for young adults researching the world's great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays are taken from a broad spectrum of sources and are expertly edited to meet the reading levels of young adults. Every book includes an in-depth biography of the author that emphasizes the social and historical context of his or her life and works. Each essay's introduction summarizes the contributing author's themes and insights and provides a guide for locating main ideas. The addition of vocabulary aids also increases comprehension. This is a series that all teachers of literature and their students will welcome and use. A great resource for any library serving young adults.

An unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, is forcibly taken to Alaska where he eventually becomes leader of a wolf pack.

Chapters discuss the imagery, characterization, setting, and themes found in Richard Wright's powerful novel detailing the treatment of blacks within a predominantly white society.

Edmund Rostand's famous play describes the adventures of Cyrano, a seventeenth-century nobleman famous for his large nose. Although Cyrano desperately loves the beautiful Roxanne, he agrees to help his rival, Christian, win her heart.

Chapters discuss the most well known works of this American playwright and novelist. General essays examine Wilder's major themes and move on to specific works, including The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Our Town, and The Skin of Our Teeth.

Greenhaven Press presents a comprehensive yet accessible avenue to literary research and analysis for young adults. This unique anthology series provides an engaging approach to readers seeking literary analysis and criticism of the lives and works of leading American, British, and world authors. Every title in the "Literary Companion Series" is a user-friendly and lucid resource for young adults researching the world's great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays are taken from a broad spectrum of sources and are expertly edited to meet the reading levels of young adults. Every book includes an in-depth biography of the author that emphasizes the social and historical context of his or her life and works. Each essay's introduction summarizes the contributing author's themes and insights and provides a guide for locating main ideas. The addition of vocabulary aids also increases comprehension. This is a series that all teachers of literature and their students will welcome and use. A great resource for any library serving young adults.

Herman Melville's final short novel, Billy Budd, which was published posthumously in 1924, has evoked considerable critical attention. The much-revised manuscript that Melville left at his death made transcription difficult, so the earliest editions of the novel differ markedly from the standard transcription established in 1962. Interpretations of individual characters and the overall meaning of the novel differ even more significantly. This book is composed of essays which address the text, plot, and controversial characters; essays which reveal the history of competing interpretations of the novel; and contemporary essays focused on central themes and issues.

Essays provide a brief look at the life of Thornton Wilder and examines the play "Our Town."

Offers eighteen essays that explore thematic, historical, symbolic, and character aspects of Hardy's novel, including similarities to Greek tragedy, Tess' rejection of Christian world views, and determinism versus choice.

Greenhaven Press presents a comprehensive yet accessible avenue to literary research and analysis for young adults. This unique anthology series provides an engaging approach to readers seeking literary analysis and criticism of the lives and works of leading American, British, and world authors. Every title in the Literary Companion Series is a user-friendly and lucid resource for young adults researching the world's great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays are taken from a broad spectrum of sources and are expertly edited to meet the reading levels of young adults. Every book includes an in-depth biography of the author that emphasizes the social and historical context of his or her life and works. Each essay's introduction summarizes the contributing author's themes and insights and provides a guide for locating main ideas. The addition of vocabulary aids also increases comprehension. This is a series that all teachers of literature and their students will welcome and use. A great resource for any library serving young adults.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsen's novel explores his experiences in the Siberian prison camps of the Stalinist Soviet Union. This modern classic describes a typical day in the life of an inmate, Ivan Denisovich.