Telgen, Diane

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Presents an adaptation of "Haunted Pittsburgh" which looks at one of America's most haunted cities, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Looks at twelve tales of hauntings on Michigan's west coast.

Contains profiles of sixteen novels, each including an introduction to the story and its author, a plot summary, descriptions of characters, analysis of themes and style, discussion of historical context, a critical overview, and other related information.

Contains short biographies of two hundred Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence in a variety of fields.

Contains short biographies of three hundred Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence in a variety of fields.

A history of the Gilded Age offers biographies of the period's leading figures, primary source documents, and coverage of places and terms to introduce industrialization in America, muckraking investigative journalism, and the era's legacy.

In this volume, each entry includes an introduction to the novel and the novel's author; discussions on themes, plot, and characters; and critical commentary. Novels critiqued include "The Great Gatsby," "Invisible Man," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Wuthering Heights," and eleven others.