history and criticism

Includes a brief biography of John Steinbeck, thematic and structural analysis of "The Grapes of Wrath", critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Provides a chronological outline of the life and political career of Cicero, one of the greatest and most human men of antiquity, and includes questions to aid students to develop informed opinions, notes for easy reference, and illustrations.

Presents a guide to French literature, from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century.

Discusses the history of the rivalry between Marvel Comics Group and DC Comics, Inc.

A graphic novel account of how the Beatles rose from humble origins in 1950s Liverpool to become 1960s rock-and-roll icons includes coverage of their coming-of-age in Hamburg and the unique talents that made them stars.

Presents a discussion on how to understand poetry.

Text and photographs look at the Marvel characters, focusing on their creation and their portrayal and use in the media and popular culture.

A collection of eighteen essays, memoir pieces, and poems addressing race in the United States and written in response to James Baldwin's 1962 "Letter to My Nephew" in which the author lamented that 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, it felt like African Americans were celebrating too soon.