1929-1994

Provides critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices and traditions as well as cultural and historical context.

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; understandable essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

". . . examines the life of former First Lady Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills"--Publisher.

Short biography written by a personal friend and illustrated with black-and-white photographs.

Tells the story of Jackie Kennedy Onassis; her mother, Janet Auchincloss; and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill, discussing their ambitions, marriages, illicit liasons, and psychological profiles.

A brief biography of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy that profiles her childhood, education, and marriage, and describes the events that brought her to the White House and her life after the assassination of her husband.

Illustrations and text describe the life of Jackie Kennedy.

"The little-known true story of Jackie Kennedy's role in saving New York City's Grand Central Terminal ..."--OCLC.

"Through this... biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose influence is still felt even today. Kids will be fascinated to read about a First Family whose youth, intelligence, and good looks captivated America in the early 1960s"--.