history and criticism

A study guide for Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front" that features a list of characters, a summary and analysis, and a selection of critical views and includes a biographical sketch of the author.

Presents study tools for Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein, " including a biography of the author, a chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, and twelve essays by such critics as Sandra M. Gilbert and Crosbie Smith as well as Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the musicians, fashions, icons, and record labels that have defined the punk sub-culture and revolutionized pop music.

Advice and inspiration from writers through the interviewsof 31 authors.

Presents a comprehensive critical analysis of several classic dramas and dramatists including a profile of the Oedipus plays, some of the works of William Shakespeare, Henrik Ibsen, Oscar Wilde, Eugene O'Neill, and others.

Presents a comprehensive collection of essays that critically examines a number of poets and their works including William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Robert and Elizabeth Browning, Robert Frost, E.E. Cummings, and more.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of Ray Bradbury's classic novel "Fahrenheit 451;" and includes introduction by Harold Bloom, profile of Bradbury's life and works, and critical essays by leading scholars.

Cultural analyst Tony Watkins critiques Philip Pullman's "His Dark Material" trilogy, looking at the fantasy novels' religious and scientific foundations, as well as their cultural and spiritual significance.

Presents a overview of the development of American literature, examining the social, cultural, and historical contexts in which it evolved, and describing each period's trends and how it affected literary genres, writers, and works of the time. Includes timeline and glossary.