english literature

A guide to preparing for the English literature and composition exam for advanced placement, featuring topic reviews, a glossary of key terms, and two full-length practice exams with explained answers.

Presents two epic poems from J. R. R. Tolkien, and features "The New Lay of the V?olsungs," which details the ancestry of the hero Sigurd; and "The New Lay of Gudr?un," in which Sigurd's sister Gudr?un marries Atli and seeks revenge after her brothers are murdered; and includes notes and commentary from Christopher Tolkien.

Presents the unexpurgated text of the 1928 edition of "Lady Chatterley's Lover," in which Constance Chatterley, trapped in a loveless marriage, finds herself experiencing true love for the first time after meeting the new gamekeeper at her husband's estate.

A collection of over one hundred fifty stories, poems, and illustrations about war and peace written and drawn by writers and artists from all over the world.

Examines the critical ideas, personalities, careers, social backgrounds, and politics of critics, editors, statesmen, radicals, gossipmongers, and others who have played a role in shaping literary opinion in England since 1800.