history and criticism

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Daniel Defoe.

A study of the life and work of twentieth-century English author D.H. Lawrence, discussing the influence of his home, Nottinghamshire environment, and nomadic wanderings on his writing, and analyzing his novels, tales, and poems as works of art and in relation to his life.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Coventry Patmore.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Christopher Fry.

Provides a critical introduction to children's literature in Canada.

Surveys the writings of British women fiction authors of the 1890s, discussing the ways in which they changed the direction of the novel to more honestly reflect issues such as sexuality, child rearing, education, and religion.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Bede, the Venerable.

Bibliography: p. 140-144. A critical study of Potter's Peter Rabbit series.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Arthur Ransome.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Anthony Powell.