criticism

Traces the development of the literary canon in the United States throughout the twentieth century, examining more than eighty anthologies published since 1919 and tracing the evolution of entire genres and groupings of authors.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile twelve world authors from the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries, each with an introduction, a list of principal works, and a selection of critical excerpts.

Explains and gives examples of over 900 literary terms.

Teaches how to write a critical essay about the war in Afghanistan, including model essays, writing exercises, and composing a bibliography.

Provides a detailed introduction to writing an essay about literature and presents and discusses sample topics based on fourteen of author Nathaniel Hawthorne's works.

Provides a detailed introduction to writing an essay about literature and discusses sample topics based on twelve of Ernest Hemingway's works.

Provides a detailed introduction to writing an essay about literature and presents and discusses sample topics based on the works of Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Bront?.

Provides a detailed introduction to writing an essay about literature and presents and discusses sample topics based on twenty of poet Emily Dickinson's works.

Provides a detailed introduction to writing an essay about literature and presents and discusses sample topics based on author Alice Walker's works.

Presents guidance on essay writing and sample essay topics on thirteen works of fiction and poetry by nineteenth-century American author Edgar Allan Poe, providing suggestions for how to approach them.