Heims, Neil

Chronicles the life of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, discussing his creative genius, legendary characters and novels, personal life, family, inner struggles, and other related topics.

Presents a guide to reading "The Diary of Anne Frank" and provides discussion on the text, and discussion of narrative technique, plot, setting, and themes and symbols.

Tells the life story of "Fellowship of the Ring" author J. R. R. Tolkien, discussing his time, place, and works, and provides a chronology, bibliography, and list of Tolkien Web sites.

Contains a biography of American poet Allen Ginsberg, author of "Howl, " and includes information on his academic life, the influences that shaped his writing, how he traveled the world, and became a political and cultural spokesman for a generation. Includes chronology and bibliography.

A guide to reading Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, " which follows the escapades of a young boy living along the Mississippi River before the Civil War, discussing narrative technique, plot, characters and characterization, setting, themes, and symbols.