examinations

Presents a reader's guide to the autobiography of Malcolm X and includes chapter summaries and analyses, study questions and answers, and topics for papers and reports.

Contains plot summaries and character lists for five novels by Jane Austen, including "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Mansfield Park," "Emma," and "Persuasion," each with a selection of critical essays; and includes biographical information about the author.

Describes the life of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain and examines the plots, character development, thematic concerns, and historical backgrounds of several of his short stories and sketches, travel narratives, and novels. Also includes a selected bibliography.

An introduction to the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne that is intended for high school students and general readers, features biographical information, discussion of his contributions to American literature, and analysis of his major themes, ideas, and characters.

Presents biographical information about author Shirley Jackson, and provides analyses of three of her short stories, each with a plot summary, list of characters, and a selection of critical commentary.

Presents excerpts of critical essays on Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding," along with a biography of the author, a plot summary, an annotated bibliography, and other study tools.