O'Dell (1898-1989) is best known as the author of historical fiction for children, beginning with his 1960 Island of the Blue Dolphins . Russell (languages and literature, Ferris State U., Michigan)
A study of Rand's 1943 masterpiece, delving into both the novel and her theory of individualism, called objectivism. Analysis concentrates on Rand's concern with the power of individualism and self-ex
Begins with analyses of Stegner's short fiction in the order and context of his storybook life--from early stories set in Saskatchewan to Robert Frost-influenced Vermont stories, to the West and trave
Discusses the web of formal and informal military, political, economic, and cultural relationships that linked the destinies of the Scandinavian countries with the US during the Cold War and beyond,
With Jean Rhys: A Study of the Short Fiction, Cheryl Alexander Malcolm and David Malcolm provide the first full-length critical analysis of Rhys's contributions to the short story genre. Maintaining t
Traces the history of Asian immigration from the California gold rush to Vietnamese boat people, describes patterns of work, social adaptation, and family formation, and explains how they coped with d
Counters myths about Emily Dickinson with the known facts of her life, interweaves commentaries on her poetry with discussions of the era in which she lived and influences on her mental development, a
Nine scholars wax critically, and occasionally interactively, on diverse aspects of Shakespeare's enduring tragedy on society's investment in and interference with romance certainly relevant to contem
The Indian proverb that inspired the title of Rumer Godden's third (and, to date, final) memoir, published in 1989, likens people to houses with four rooms, each of which represents a primary aspect o
Bypassing the popular notion of him as a sports writer because of his 1972 End Zone , critics and literary scholars examine the novels of the contemporary US writer. In addition to 11 reprinted revie
Provides biographical material and an analysis of some dozen important texts, emphasizing those about the Klondike and the Pacific, his stories of social realism, and his fictional experimentation. A
A critical and appreciative reassessment of the work of Parker. The author briefly examines her life and the influences on her writings, and then discusses her works in more detail. He argues that her
Thirty reviews and essays from the New York Times and various periodicals include early reviews from the 1930s and 1940s and recent scholarship covering the novels, the controversial play Mule Bone (f
An introduction to the career and thought of a writer who helped define American literature in the first half of the 20th century. Places him in the historical context of his times and considers artis
Offers a critical introduction to the life and work of a prolific American novelist, providing commentary on works that have yet to receive critical treatment, such as Brazil , and treating aspects o
The revised edition of a book first published in 1978. The author provides a biographical chapter and then proceeds to survey Plath's fiction and poetry, the biographies of her life, and scholarship
39 previously published and original reminiscences, reviews, and critical essays about Price, author of A Long and Happy Life , The Surface of Earth , and Kate Vaiden . Contributors include Toni M
Macleod (history, Central Michigan U.) interprets much of the period's progressive reform movement as a tug-of-war between visions and aspiration of sheltered and cherished children, and the cramped h
Johnson (English, University College of the Cariboo in Kamloops, B.C.) examines the life and work of a writer whom he considers to be one of the most unjustly neglected figures of the Georgian period.
Contains newly commissioned and reprinted articles on the work of a South African novelist of Afrikaans heritage, looking at his writing from various perspectives, including Marxist, poststructuralist
Contains 14 essays on Fielding published during the 1980s and 1990s. The essays include one on Fielding's drama; multiple treatments of Jonathan Wild, Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones, and Amelia ; as well
The first book-length study of Silverstein's work presents a thought-provoking appreciation of his contributions to children's literature, particularly children's poetry and humor. Chapters discuss ke
This study examines the writing of the legendary nurse of the Crimean War, including both published and unpublished texts on travel and nursing, spiritual autobiography, correspondence, healthcare ref
A collection of early reviews, critical essays, and modern scholarship on the work of a US writer of the "lost generation," by authors including William Carlos Williams, Katherine Anne Porter, and Mal
The past decade has seen a wealth of changes in the gay and lesbian movement and a remarkable growth in gay and lesbian studies. In response to this heightened activity Barry D. Adam has updated his 1
A compelling appraisal of the southern writer's unique contributions to the tradition of the short story. Examines both the critical reception of Welty's short fiction and her responses, arguing that
After an introductory survey of the critical reception to American writer Chopin's (1851-1904) work, reprints a selection of 37 essays and reviews, or excerpts from them, ranging from her own time to
In Kate Chopin: A Study of the Short Fiction, Bernard Koloski, who has explored the works of Kate Chopin for more than 25 years, argues that the writer's biculturalism, bilingualism, and life among i
In this reassessment of a little studied decade, J. David Hoeveler, Jr., finds that the sense of detachment and dislocation that characterizes the postindustrial society serves as a paradigm for Ameri
As the author of verse ranging from the personal and psychological to the satirical and political, Thomas Kinsella is one of Ireland's most distinguished poets and critics. He has been labeled an eni
The fiction of African-American author Ann Petry confronts prejudices of race, sex, and class and marks the ways the American dream of success and plenitude haunts, and ultimately mocks, those people
This groundbreaking study is the first to propose and support a comprehensive theory of genre for composite literary texts. Though recent criticism has used the term "short story cycle" to categorize
In the Forest of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928), we never see any "Hostile Animals" as one the size of a piglet might fear, but instead we see a community of
Jacques Derrida (1930-) is widely regarded as among the most influential - and controversial - of contemporary French intellectuals. The author of numerous, ground-breaking works on philosophy, litera
French, a past president of the John Steinbeck Society, places Steinbeck in the modernist tradition and asserts that Steinbeck's fiction of the 1930s exemplifies the ironic mode of the modernism of th
A critical examination of the works of Alice Walker reveals how her novels, short stories, essays, and poems have given voice to the struggles of poor rural black women
Two of the world's most popular children's books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1864) and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1871) by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson),
