history and criticism

Traces the development of western music, covering the great composers of the West and their techniques, and modern music.

Contains twenty-six unabridged essays from "European Writers" that provide information about writers most often studied by high school students and undergraduates, each featuring an account of the writer's works, his life, and his public and literary situation; and includes essays on selected genres and movements.

A study and reinterpretation of the three nineteenth century American writers.

Contains essays that provide information about the lives and works of eighteen authors who have made significant contributions to American literature, each with a brief biography, a critical analysis of the writer's work, and a selected bibliography, arranged alphabetically from Abbey to Smith.

Presents twentieth-century critical essays on Homer's "Odyssey" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

A photographic history of jazz music from its beginnings in New Orleans through the modern era, explaining the different jazz styles, profiling jazz performers from throughout the years, and including information on the structure of the music.

Discusses how the characters with genetic extras came to be the X-Men.

A guide to music covering the elements and principles of music notation and structure; composition; form; musical instruments; performance and expression; and musical genres.

From the pilot, Knight of the Phoenix to the made for TV movie Knight Rider 2000, this book tells the story of this hit television classic through interviews with its cast, crew, and hundreds of rarely seen photographs, press shots, and other promotional materials presented in full color and high resolution print.