"ISSN 1094-3552." Guest foreword "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
The age of innocence / by Edith Wharton -- The beet queen / by Louise Erdrich --A bend in the river / by V.S. Naipaul -- Bone / by Fae Myenne Ng -- The Bostonians / by Henry James -- Breath, eyes, memory / by Edwidge Danticat -- Frankenstein / by Mary Shelley -- Going after Cacciato / by Tim O'Brien -- The haunting of Hill House / Shirley Jackson -- Holes / by Louis Sachar -- Jasmine / by Bharati Mukherjee -- The moon is down / by John Steinbeck -- Pudd'nhead Wilson / by Mark Twain -- Tar baby / by Toni Morrison.
Summary:
Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.
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