criticism

A collection of essays reviewing the work of Robert Graves.

A collection of critical essays on the Chilean writer and his work, arranged chronologically in the order of their original publication.

Contains a collection of critical commentaries on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Offers a deeply personal introduction to the work and life of ... American poet Elizabeth Bishop. Ranging across her poetry, prose, letters, and biography, Toi?bi?n creates a vivid picture of Bishop while also revealing how her work has helped shape his sensibility as a novelist and how her experiences of loss and exile resonate with his own.

Presents a brief biography of nineteenth-century English author Thomas Hardy, and features analyses of five novels, including "Far from the Madding Crowd, " and "The Mayor of Casterbridge, " each with a plot summary, list of characters, and a selection of critical views. Includes lists of works by and about Hardy.

Presents biographical information on nineteenth-century Russian writer Anton Chekhov and profiles five of his best-known short stories, providing plot summaries and excerpts of criticism; also includes primary and secondary bibliographies.

A critical interpretation of Crane and his work.

A critical examination of O'Connor's life and work.

Examines the life and work of early twentieth-century American author Edna St. Vincent Millay, looking at the experiences that influenced her poetry, analyzing her prose writings, and discussing her feminist activities.

Study of Alice Walker's entire body of work, including her poetry and most recent novel. Includes biographical information.