An acclaimed reference for high school and college students, the Encyclopedia is cited in the Supplement to Sheehy . This seventh volume addresses the diverse cultures of South America south of Panama
Places Thomas Mann's novella in its historical and literary context, describes structure, characterization, and style, and discusses other considerations
Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows (1908) is that rare book that sits on the line between children's and adult literature. Allusive and multilayered, Willows is not merely a book for two audien
This acclaimed reference for high school and college students is cited in toto in Sheehy Suppl. , while V.3, South Asia , is cited in ARBA 1993 . This sixth volume of the projected ten-volume wor
In one of the few contemporary studies of Nobel laureate Elias Canetti's life and works available in English, Thomas Falk clearly sets forth the author's contribution to twentieth-century thought and
Stendhal (Marie Henri Beyle), the author of two of France's great novels of the post-Napoleon Restoration - The Red and the Black (1830) and The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) - once wrote that his idea
Lauber illuminates for general readers and students new to her work each of the six novels Austen (1775-1817) completed Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion,
Celebrated as "Hollywood's greatest year," 1939 has often been considered the apex of the studio system and the movies it produced, including Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Stagecoach, Mr. Smit
The History of the American cinema will be a ten-volume series, chronicling not only the history of the art form, but also cinema's impact as a cultural beacon, a business enterprise, and a technolog
See preceding entries. Volume two examines the contributions of the countless film figures who helped to shape the industry and to establish Hollywood as the film capital. In this period, the star sys
Examines Chaucer's literary style, describes and interprets the theories of literature, and discusses the influence of Latin, French and Italian literature throughout his career
This illustrated series covers more than 600 writers and illustrators for children and young adults, including such notable figures as Louisa May Alcott, Judy Blume, A. A. Milne, Walter Dean Myers and
An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume of this series provides illustrated biographical articles on approximately 75 childrens authors and artists. The ser
Each volume of Novels for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 12 to 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each nove
This illustrated series covers more than 600 writers and illustrators for children and young adults, including such notable figures as Louisa May Alcott, Judy Blume, A. A. Milne, Walter Dean Myers and
An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume of this series provides illustrated biographical articles on approximately 75 childrens authors and artists. The ser
Each volume of Drama for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 12 to 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each play
This series presents critical views on the most widely studied writers of short fiction. Each volume includes overviews of three to six short story writers, works, or topics and a historical survey
Each print volume in this long-standing series profiles approximately 4-8 novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative writers by providing full-text or excerpted criticism taken from books, ma
Each print volume in this long-standing series profiles approximately 4-8 novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative writers by providing full-text or excerpted criticism taken from books, ma
