Frye, Steven

Provides readings of the novels of author Cormac McCarthy, exploring his early works and his preoccupation with violence in some of his writings.

Contains essays that provide an introduction to the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and examine thematic and formal subjects in his works, and includes a selection of critical readings, as well as a chronology of Poe's life.

Collects critical essays on the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, including selections by Nathaniel Rich, John Cleman, J. Gerald Kennedy, and others; and includes a chronology of the life of the author.