Sixteen essays on teaching Douglass' classic first-person account testify to the complexity of such accounts and their possibilities in the classroom. A section on materials discusses reference works
Fitz (Portuguese, Spanish, and comparative literature; Vanderbilt U.) counterposes the narrative tradition of the US and Brazil. After summarizing Brazilian literature and culture, he considers the hi
The First collection of essays to address issues concerning lesbian and gay studies in the undergraduate classroom, Professions of Desire will challenge teachers and students of literature with new ma
A collection of essays offer various approaches to teaching Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" by such writers as Ashton Nichols, Simon Gikandi, and Hunt Hawkins.
As You Like It, Shakespeare's most lighthearted comedy and one of the best-loved and most performed of all his plays, was probably written in 1599 or 1600, though it was not printed until the First Fo
Essays offer background information for the study of Asian American literature and also suggest strategies and ideas for teaching a selection of well-known Asian American works. The reference focuses
This resource for educators describes various approaches for teaching Gothic fiction. The volume opens with reviews of available editions, anthologies, reference works, background sources, critical st
This volume explores a variety of methods for teaching Rousseau's Confessions and Reveries of the Solitary Walker . Twenty contributions from educators discuss such topics as the author as celebrit
Following the format of the series, a survey was conducted of teachers who use Native American poet and novelist Erdrich in a variety of classrooms asking what works they most regularly teach, what ba
