study guides

A study guide to Dante's epic poem "Divine Comedy: Inferno," including background on the author, an introduction, brief synopsis, and list of characters, critical commentaries on each canto, character analyses, critical essays, a review, and resources for further study.

Offers commentary and analysis of Steinbeck's novel, Of mice and men.

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.

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.

A guide to reading and understanding Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein, " featuring a profile of the author and the time in which she lived; an introduction to the novel; a map of characters; the text of the novel with chapter summaries, notes, and commentaries; review questions; and a list of resources.