friendship in literature

Provides a collection of critical essays on Markus Zusak's The book thief.

Presents a collection of writings on friendship by Jane Austen, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Audre Lorde, and others.

Presents the annotated text of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam" inspired by a friend's death and his brother's placement in a mental asylum, and includes essays that discuss the poem's backgrounds and sources, as well as a selection of critical commentary.

Includes a brief biography of John Steinbeck, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Contains a brief biography of author John Steinbeck, and includes a collection of essays that provide literary analysis and criticism of his work "Of Mice and Men.".

A critical analysis of Steinbeck's classic work about two migrant workers in pursuit of the American dream, with character studies, historical notes, and a discussion of the stage and film adaptations of the novel.

A study of Dickens's novel discussing it within the context of his life and within the larger cultural and historical context.

Herman Rosenblat, sent to a Nazi work camp at the age of sixteen, had encounters with a local girl who brought him apples every day through the fence, and years after being released from the camp Herman meets a familiar looking older girl named Roma.