Cambridge companions to literature

An introduction to the life and work of twentieth-century playwright Arthur Miller that traces the development of his work and their impact on American literature and offers in-depth analysis of some of his more popular plays.

Examines ancient Greek tragedy in the context of late twentieth-century reading, criticism, and performance, considering the plays in relation to the society that created and developed tragic theater.

A comprehensive guide to the works of author Jane Austen, along with a chronology and essays on the religion, politics, and society of her day.

Offers a comprehensive account to the life and work of Franz Kafka, discussing his writing in a variety of critical contexts such as feminism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and Jewish studies.

A collection of essays that discusses the work of nineteenth-century America poet Emily Dickinson, covering her life, publication history, poetic themes and strategies, and the historical and cultural contexts in which she wrote.

A reference guide to the comedies of William Shakespeare that explores recurring issues, places the works in the context of classical and Renaissance comedy and comic theory, and traces a number of themes through his early and middle comedies, dark comedies, and late romances, establishing the key features of his works.

Presents an introduction to the works of writer Philip Roth through eleven scholarly essays that discuss Roth's engagement with topics such as ethnic identity, postmodernism, sexuality, Israel, and the Holocaust, with a chronology and guide for further reading.

Contains sixteen essays in which various authors explore different aspects of the life and work of nineteenth-century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.

Contains essays in which the contributors provide critical analyses of the work of nineteenth-century American writer Herman Melville, including discussion of his novels, poems, and short fiction, and includes a chronology of his life.

Contains fifteen essays that examine various aspects of the stage plays, novels, and screenplays of twentieth-century British dramatist Tom Stoppard, and includes a chronology of his life and career.