Novels for students. presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels / Volume 17 :
Novels for students. presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels / Volume 17 :
David Galens, project editor ; forward by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
- 1 online resource (xx, 326 pages) : illustrations
- Gale eBooks .
"ISSN 1094-3552." Guest forward "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
An American tragedy / Theodore Dreiser -- The big sleep / Raymond Chandler -- Death in Venice / Thomas Mann -- The lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven / Sherman Alexie -- The mambo kings play songs of love / Oscar Hijuelos -- The mill on the floss / George Eliot -- The red pony / John Steinbeck -- Schindler's list / Thomas Keneally -- Scoop / Evelyn Waugh -- Smilla's sense of snow / Peter Hoeg -- Soul catcher / Frank Herbert -- The time machine / H.G. Wells -- The tree of red stars / Tessa Bridal -- What looks like crazy on an ordinary day / Pearl Cleage.
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
9780787692834
Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.
Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959.
Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
Hijuelos, Oscar.
Eliot, George, 1819-1880.
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
Keneally, Thomas.
Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966.
H�eg, Peter, 1957-
Herbert, Frank.
Wells, H. G. 1866-1946.
Bridal, Tessa, 1947-
Cleage, Pearl.
Fiction--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
Fiction--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.
Fiction--20th century.
Fiction--19th century.
American fiction--20th century.
American fiction--19th century.
American fiction--18th century.
English fiction--19th century.
Fiction--History and criticism.
Literature--History and criticism.
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"ISSN 1094-3552." Guest forward "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
An American tragedy / Theodore Dreiser -- The big sleep / Raymond Chandler -- Death in Venice / Thomas Mann -- The lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven / Sherman Alexie -- The mambo kings play songs of love / Oscar Hijuelos -- The mill on the floss / George Eliot -- The red pony / John Steinbeck -- Schindler's list / Thomas Keneally -- Scoop / Evelyn Waugh -- Smilla's sense of snow / Peter Hoeg -- Soul catcher / Frank Herbert -- The time machine / H.G. Wells -- The tree of red stars / Tessa Bridal -- What looks like crazy on an ordinary day / Pearl Cleage.
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
9780787692834
Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.
Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959.
Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
Hijuelos, Oscar.
Eliot, George, 1819-1880.
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
Keneally, Thomas.
Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966.
H�eg, Peter, 1957-
Herbert, Frank.
Wells, H. G. 1866-1946.
Bridal, Tessa, 1947-
Cleage, Pearl.
Fiction--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
Fiction--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.
Fiction--20th century.
Fiction--19th century.
American fiction--20th century.
American fiction--19th century.
American fiction--18th century.
English fiction--19th century.
Fiction--History and criticism.
Literature--History and criticism.
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