Offers literary criticism on world literature of the past quarter century, with essays by Octavio Paz, Elie Wiesel, Mario Vargas Llosa, and other major writers.
Alphabetically arranged articles provide information about biological and psychological aspects of learning and memory, along with biographies of key individuals, descriptions of various theories, and
This volume presents biographies of pioneers in the life sciences, beginning with Hippocrates (the "father of medicine") in 460 B.C. up through 1910 when Paul Ehrlich announced his success in dealing
Offers more than one thousand entries detailing the major ideas, discoveries, and issues in physics, along with profiles of notable individuals and a chronology.
More than twelve hundred entries describe the ideas, discoveries, and developments in sociology and related areas of psychology, history, geography, and other fields, along with profiles of individual
Monaco (cinema/video, Montana State U., Bozeman) examines the over-arching issues of this tumultuous period, such as competition with other leisure activities, transformation of the theater, changes i
The relatively unknown fictionist, John Fante (1909-83) compared with William Saroyan and considered a forerunner of the Beats depicted Italian American experience in conflict with Anglo culture in su
Beginning with an account of noted literary critic F.R. Leavis's life and career, this study examines his influence on the world of English literature. From his ability in 1932 to shift critical empha
Twenty primary source documents from speeches, memoirs, poems, novels, and autobiographies present the words of Americans with roots in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, and other Arab nations
Due to the popularity of Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les MisTrables (1862), Hugo (1802-1885) is the most widely read French novelist in the English-speaking world. With a critique of his verse a
Considers Louisa May Alcott's classic as a romance, looking at the dynamics of the March family and the sisters' relationships among themselves and with their mother, and at what Freud calls the "libe
A study of a German writer who grew up under Nazism and became internationally famous with his first novel, The Tin Drum . O'Neill (German language and literature, Queen's U., Canada) argues that Gra
Beginning with an introduction that examines the works and influence of the classical masters of science fiction and its development as an accepted literary genre, author Suzanne Reid in her new volum
This selection of 14 essays published in the last 15 years, with a preponderance in the last five, offers perspective on the fiction of writer Angela Carter. Critical essays are divided into section
A collection of essays written over the past 30 years, with five essays original to this publication. Essays touch on areas including Burn's use of Scottish diction, his satire, Burns and the legacy o
Beginning with the commercial trading networks that existed in Africa before and during the slave trading days, the author offers a survey of the tradition of black entrepreneurship brought by slaves
Looks at the three novels and two collections of short stories the American author has produced since 1982. Then presents two interviews with her, and reviews the critical reception of her work. Inclu
Designed to serve as a companion volume to Notable Black American Women published in 1992, with a second book in 1996, this work aims to fill the need for an up-to-date biographical listing of Afric
A scholar with four decades of seafaring behind him, Foulkes contends that voyage narratives reflect a symbiosis between literature and history, imagination and experience, and fiction and autobiograp
The sixth volume in a series charting the development of the American film industry covers the period of 1939-1949, when the industry came to grips with the development of the documentary, a shift to
From Virtue to Character: American Childhood, 1775-1850 explores the experience of childhood in America from the Revolution to the Civil War. Beginning with the child-rearing concepts of John Locke an
Charlotte Smith was one of the most prolific writers of her day (she lived from 1749 to 1807), but her radical republican sympathies during and after the French Revolution eroded her popularity with w
Combines historical research with a literary understanding of Mary Shelley to trace the influence of social and political factors on the writer's life and career
With The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice, Charles E. May, a foremost authority on the genre, contributes a major effort to examine the history and characteristics of the short story from a critic
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
Featuring video! New Enhanced eBooks on GVRL provide teachers with curated video content and curriculum-aligned classroom tools, making lesson planning easy with engaging classroom-ready content.Anim
Intended primarily for middle school students, U*X*L World Eras examines major civilizations that have flourished from antiquity to modern times, with a strong emphasis on daily life and social histor
With its initial publication in 1978, Bioethics became the first reference to focus solely on a then burgeoning field, in effect helping to define the discipline. Both the first and second (1995) edit
Written in plain language accessible to more prepared high school juniors and seniors and up, this reference profiles 100 job titles in 12 green sectors in the US. Each entry contains fact boxes with
This resource for entrepreneurs, researchers, high school or college business students, and others with no knowledge or training in business or information technology presents topics and terms, organi
With Authors & Artists for Young Adults teens have a source where they can discover fascinating and entertaining facts about the writers, artists, film directors, graphic novelists, and other crea
From "Acid Rain" to the "Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute," this two- volume reference contains some 200 alphabetical entries intended to provide high school and early college-age students with unde
Collected here are about 150 primary source documents on social policy issues, specifically dealing with civil rights, children, education, housing, health, welfare policy, and policies involving lang
Presents criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights, and literary theorists from 1900-1999 with every fourth volume covering major literary
This four-volume reference work on early US history is designed to be accessible to high school students and general readers. It begins with 51 biographies, spread over the first two volumes, profilin
This companion volume to The Roaring Twenties: Biographies (ISBN: 1-4144-0211-2) begins with a timeline situating this colorful era in historical context. Illustrated entries highlight such major tren
Presents criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights, and literary theorists from 1900-1999 with every fourth volume covering major literary
Designed as an accessible resource for high school and beginning undergraduate students, this volume contains primary sources (many are excerpts) supplemented by introductory background, sidebars with
