Serge Lemoine, director of the Musee d'Orsay, presents evidence to support his theory that modern art originated with the work of nineteenth-century French painter Pierre Purvis de Chavannes. Includes scholarly analyses of de Chavannes's work, as well as over five hundred illustrations.
Presents extracts from essays, reviews, and articles, including both American and British sources, that provide critical analyses of the poetry of Sylvia Plath, and features a brief biography of Plath.
Examines the life and work of seventeenth-century English poet John Milton, featuring a biographical profile, critical analysis of the themes, symbols, and ideas in his writing, a selection of critical essays, a chronology, and references.
Presents fourteen critical essays on the writings of eighteenth-century German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and includes a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.
A study guide to five dramas by twentieth-century German poet, playwright, and director Bertolt Brecht, each with a plot summary, list of characters, and a selection of critical views. Includes brief biographical information about Brecht.
An introduction to the life and work of Renaissance artist and intellectual Leonardo Da Vinci, discussing his background, his influence on the world of art, and his contributions to science and technology.
