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1) The
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Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
c2014.
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This book explores the authors and literary works that identify with The American Comic Book, one of the most important entertainment forms of the twentieth century in America. This volume examines the prominent themes and stories of the genre.
4) The hobbit
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Publisher
Salem Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
J.R.R. Tolkien's novel was met with international acclaim upon its publication in 1937, given its adventurous plot, elements of high fantasy, and lovable protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. This compilation of essays closely studies the classic staple of children's literature by examining some of its themes-such as maturation and overcoming greed-exploring the world of Middle-earth, and comparing/contrasting the text with its popular sequel, The Lord of the...
6) Lolita
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Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
7) Henry James
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Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From the novels The Turn of the Screw and The Portrait of a Lady to his extensive literary criticism, Henry James is recognized today as one of the central novelists and proponents of 19th-century realism. Original essays in this volume analyze the importance of James work to his contemporaries, the influence of Nathaniel Hawthorne in his writing, and his failed theatrical career. -- Amazon
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Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A great starting point for students seeking an introduction to Louisa May Alcott and the critical discussions surrounding her work. A 19th century American novelist of the transcendentalist school, Louisa May Alcott is most renowned for Little Women, a coming-of-age children's tale still popular with readers of all ages today. Essays in this volume take a closer look at Alcott, her beliefs, and her work in Little Women and its two sequels, Little...
12) George Eliot
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Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Mary Ann Evans, also known as George Eliot, published under a male pen name during the Victorian Era to ensure her fiction was taken just as seriously as her male counterparts. This volume of critical essays compares Eliot to those male contemporaries, and studies some of her greatest works, including Silas Marner, Middlemarch, and The Mill on the Floss. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of "Works Cited,"...
