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A critical examination of O'Connor's life and work.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Erskine Caldwell.

Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Robert Penn Warren. Includes a detailed analyses of every significant story, biographical information, a chronology of the artist's life and works, and a representative selection of critical responses.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Peter Taylor.

Presents a script for the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" in which Scout Finch, the young daughter of a attorney in the Deep South during the 1930s, tells of her father's defense of an African-American man charged with the rape of a white girl. Includes nonfiction pieces, song lyrics, a poem, and short stories that are related to the text.

The Compsons, a genteel Southern family that encountered difficulty after the American Civil War, wrestle with squandered fortunes, incest, madness, complex race relations, and other problems.

Uncle Tom, a slave in the American South, maintains his dignity despite the suffering and eventual death brought upon him by the cruel treatment of a Yankee overseer.

"Explores love and friendship among a group of enslaved Black strivers in the mid-nineteenth century"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what Reconstruction is, and examines the impact Reconstruction had on the lives of African Americans. Explores the legacy of Reconstruction through Jim Crow Laws, the rise of white supremacist beliefs, the migration of African Americans from the South to the North, and the civil rights movement. Includes black-and-white photographs and illustrations, timelines, maps, and additional resources.

"'Those Who Saw the Sun' is a collection of oral histories told by Black people who grew up in the South during the time of Jim Crow"--Provided by publisher.