Novels for students. Volume 36 [eBook] : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied novels / Sara Constantakis, project editor ; foreword by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
Description based on print version record. "ISSN 1094-3552." Guest foreword "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
All quiet on the western front -- All the pretty horses / by Cormac McCarthy -- The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao / by Junot Diaz -- The crying of lot 49 / by Thomas Pynchon -- Extremely loud & incredibly close / by Jonathan Safran Foer -- Herland / by Charlotte Perkins Gilman -- The island of Dr. Moreau / by H.G. Wells -- Lord of the flies -- Platero and I / by Juan Ramon Jimenez -- Praisesong for the widow / by Paule Marshall -- The red tent / by Anita Diamant -- Shane / by Jack Warner Schaefer -- The third man / by Graham Greene -- Villette / by Charlotte Bronte.
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.