Quinn, Edward

Contains definitions and examples of over eight hundred literary terms, covering traditional, theoretical, historical, and cultural vocabulary; and features essays on some of the major themes in literature, including adultery, death, love, religious faith, and others.

Contains definitions and examples of over 1,000 literary terms covering traditional, theoretical, historical, and cultural vocabulary; and features essays on some of the major themes in literature including adultery, death, love, and religious faith.

Contains definitions and examples of over eight hundred literary terms, covering traditional, theoretical, historical, and cultural vocabulary; and features essays on some of the major themes in literature, including adultery, death, love, religious faith, and others.

Discusses how major events, movements, and people of the twentieth century, including the Civil Rights movement, World War II, Vietnam War, Eva Per?n, and Albert Einstein, have been depicted in specific literary works by such authors as Ernest Hemingway, Joseph Conrad, John Steinbeck, and Nadine Gordimer.

Examines the life and works of twentieth-century English author George Orwell; containing a concise biography of the author, critical analyses of his major and minor works, and profiles of his friends, family, and contemporaries.