history and criticism

Examines significant theological, philosophical, and other major works of the 17th-century American writer and their critical reception.

Offers a critical study of Jack London's most famous novel, with a discussion of the work's influence and historical context.

Critical essays discuss the development of the American short story from 1945 to 1980.

Discusses the influence, literary and historical context, and critical reception of Shelley's early nineteenth century novel.

Critical study of J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" with discussion of the work's influence, historical context, and critical reception.

A study of the life and work of nineteenth-century English author Samuel Taylor Coleridge, following the course of his career chronologically, discussing the early poems, major poems, drama, and prose with emphasis on those works which pertain to his literary criticism and to his philosophical tenents.