"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathemat
Offers a comprehensive overview of the Middle Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire through the 14th century, covering the Carolingian Age, the Crusades, and developments in Eastern Europe, the Islam
Ford (1944-) published his first novel, A Piece of My Heart in 1976, and since then has written several short-story collections and novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Independence Day . W
"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathemat
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
This three-volume reference comprises 595 articles written by leading historians, psychologists, anthropologists, folklorists, sociologists, criminologists, and medical researchers. In addition to bio
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
Analyzes this dramatic and prolific period in the composition of verse, discussing the work of major writers such as W.H. Auden and Dylan Thomas, as well as that of Britain's lesser known poets. Uses
Presents biographies of individuals who participated in or were affected by World War II, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Winston Churchill
A critical and biographical analysis of the works of Maxine Hong Kingston explores her writing in the context of Chinese and Chinese American experience
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
An anthology of 25 new and reprinted essays illuminating major categories and contentious nodes in Bakhtin's thought. The selection of essays reflects an attempt to strike a balance between disciples
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
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
Collects 10 reviews of and 17 essays on Morrison's novel. Thirteen of the essays and all of the reviews were published previously, in periodicals such as The New Yorker, African American Review, and N
Tells the story of the rise and fall of an airplane parts manufacturer, highlighting aspects including the impact of war on industry, the difficulties managers face in periods of rapidly changing tech
Profiles sixty women and men who were caught up in the Holocaust, including Nazi perpetrators and their victims, as well as those who resisted Hitler's reign of genocidal terror
Approaches Shakespeare's last play from the directions of sources and analogues in classical literature and mythology, colonial and dynastic politics, performance and performance history, critical rea
Three of the five chapters of this volume focus heavily on Shakespeare's sonnets and on his poems Venus and Adonis and Lucrece in an attempt place the study of Shakespeare as a poet central to any
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
Examines American attitudes about gun control, how those attitudes reflect the gun control movement, and the future of gun control in the United States
This collection of writings on Wright's 1940 novel features reprints of seven reviews and nine critical evaluations of the work. Three original essays view Native Son in terms of recent reevaluations
McManus (classics, College of New Rochelle) examines the impact of modern feminism on the discipline and profession of classics in the US over the past 30 years, combining an overview of historical an
Reinjects a recognition of wit into the criticism of the 17th-century English poet and satirist, which Wheeler finds lacking since scholars first began taking Marvell seriously in the 20th century. Ov
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
In the short period of time since Gloria Naylor published her first novel, The Women of Brewster Place (1982), to wide acclaim, she has established herself as a significant contemporary writer. A self
The crude details of Vladimir Nabokov's story Lolita are well known: The protagonist, Humbert Humbert, marries a widow in order to seduce her provocative teen-aged daughter, Lolita. He succeeds beyond
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
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary Authors New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the worlds most-popular authors. These e
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary Authors New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the worlds most-popular authors. These e
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary Authors New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the worlds most-popular authors. These e
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary Authors® New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the world's most popular and prolific
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary Authors® New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the world's most popular and prolific
