marriage in literature

Provides a collection of critical essays on Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, presenting a detailed portrait of various kinds of life in Russia in the nineteenth century while exploring such broad themes as love, lust, class, family, marriage, adultery, and the relevance of religion to social and personal life.

A collection of critical essays that examines sexuality in the comedies of William Shakespeare, including "The Taming of the Shrew," "Much Ado About Nothing," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and featuring biographical and critical information about the author.

Explores the relationship between poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath and provides a commentary to the poems in Hughes' "Birthday Letters".

Discusses the influence, literary and historical context, and critical reception of Shelley's early nineteenth century novel.