presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied poetry
Hacht, Anne Marie
Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.
presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied novels
Constantakis, Sara
Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.
Chronicles the cultural history of spoken word poetry in the United States, and details its evolution from its roots in twentieth-century New York to its twenty-first-century development due to technology and social media. Includes black-and-white photographs.
presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied novels
Constantakis, Sara
Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.
Includes a brief biography of John Steinbeck, thematic and structural analysis of "Of Mice and Men", critical views, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Includes a brief biography of William Golding, thematic and structural analysis of "Lord of the Flies", critical views, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
the late poems of Eliot, Pound, Stevens, and Williams
Woodward, Kathleen M.
Examines the later works of four twentieth century American poets--T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams--to deduce insights about aging. Explores ideas about the experience of aging, creative fulfillment, wisdom, and enjoyment in old age.
A comprehensive record of the greatest achievements in the history of Western culture, covering art, music, and literature from the Middle Ages through the 19th century.
visual and literary reflections on a century of American poetry
Hayes, Terrance
Collects essays, graphic book reviews, biographical prose poems, and nonfiction sketches by famous and lesser-known poets surveying American poetry in the twentieth century.
Includes a brief biography of Lois Lowry, thematic and structural analysis of "The Giver", critical views, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
