Twayne's English authors series

Provides a critical introduction to women writers of the English Renaissance.

Provides a critical analysis of the work of the English romantic poet and an examination of his life.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of William Trevor.

A study of Shakespeare's ten tragedies examining key elements each play shares with the others and with its time plus Shakespeare's unique achievement in each play.

Provides a critical overview and succinct explication of Shakespeare's romances.

Critical discussion of three Shakespeare plays, Troilus and Cressida, All's Well that Ends Well, and Measure for Measure, that defy attempts to classify them as either comedy, romance, tragedy, or satire.

Discusses Shakespeare's history plays chronologically by reign of king to illustrate genealogy and evolving political thought.

Drawing on cultural documents and literary theory and criticism, the author demonstrates that Shakespeare's comic genius lies in his talent for fusing elements of reality and fantasy.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of William Makepeace Thackeray.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of William Golding.