history and criticism

Contains plot summaries and character lists for four novels by Charles Dickens, including "Great Expectations," "Bleak House," "David Copperfield," and"A Tale of Two Cities," each with a selection of critical essays; and includes biographical information about the author.

Presents critical essays on George Orwell's "Animal Farm" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

A comprehensive research and study guide for several plays by George Bernard Shaw, including plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical views.

A selection of criticism devoted to the fiction of Graham Greene.

Explores how African-American theatre, drama, sports, dance, and politics was impacted during the Harlem Renaissance, from 1910 to 1927.

A collective biography profiling the lives of eight Latin American writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez, Jorge Amado, and Isabel Allende.

Presents a comprehensive guide that describes the creation, production, and interpretation of Victorian and Edwardian theater and examines the music, actors, staging, and issues of class and gender.

Contains a collection of essays by various authors that analyze African-American theater and how it is performed today.

Presents critical essays on Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Dave Gibbon's and Alan Moore's "Watchmen," with unpublished art, early versions of the characters, correspondence, editorial notes, sketches, and more.