Critical essays on American literature

A selection of critical essays and reviews on the work of the American poet.

Contains a collection of reviews and essays on the work of Langston Hughes.

A collection of reviews and essays that traces the critical reputation of Vonnegut's major works and early fiction.

A collection of reviews and essays that traces the critical reputation of Salinger's novel.

A collection of reviews and essays tracing the critical reputation of Toni Morrison, an American author. Includes articles on "The Bluest Eye," "Sula," "Song of Solomon," and "Tar Baby.".

A collection of critical essays on the work Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston.

Presents nearly thirty reviews and essays on African-American author Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" by such writers as Margaret Atwood, Rosellen Brown, Stanley Crouch, and Morrison herself, and includes a scholarly introduction.

Contains critical essays on Miller's work and an interview with Miller revealing his creative process and telling about his life.

Contains a collection of critical essays on Twain's work.