history and criticism

Brief biographies of thirteen jazz musicians who have made major contributions to the development of this form of music.

Literary criticism of Twain's work of the nineteenth century boy, son of the town drunk, and a runaway slave, who float down the Mississippi River on a raft.

Includes discussions of the work's influence, historical context, and critical reception in addition to a chronology and bibliography.

Clarifies the complexities of Milton's poem and highlights its relevance to our own time.

Provides a critical reading of the text and includes discussions of the work's influence, historical context, and critical reception.

A critical study of the influence of Heinlein on American science fiction, analyzes his technical experiments, and provides original readings of his works.

A collection of eight critical essays on Roethke's poetry arranged in chronological order of publication.

Using the twentieth anniversary of the release of the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as a springboard, the personalities and events of the counterculture are explored.