Social issues in literature

Contains articles that look at the life and thought of author Aldous Huxley, examine his novel "Brave New World" as it relates to bioethics, and provide contemporary perspectives on bioethics.

Provides background on the life of English novelist George Orwell and his influences, features eleven articles that explore the abuse of power in his novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four, " and examines issues of the abuse of power in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Collects twenty essays that examine historical and contemporary views on race relations in "Cry, the Beloved Country" and biographical details of Alan Paton, including a time line of his life.

A collection of eighteen essays that critically examine Arthur Miller's classic story of social injustice during the late seventeenth century.

A collection of nineteen essays on the life and experiences of Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel.

Explores how the issue of corruption was portrayed in William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" and discusses how Shakespeare's views on corruption reflected the social views of his time.

Examines the food industry as represented in Eric Schlosser's book "Fast Food Nation.".

Provides background on the life of Ernest Hemingway and the influences that shaped his life, features articles that explore gender roles as portrayed in his novel "The Sun Also Rises, " and examines issues of gender roles in the twenty-first century.

Provides background on the life of American novelist Tim O'Brien and his influences, features twenty-three articles that explore war in his novel "The Things They Carried," and examines issues of war in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

A collection of essays that explores the theme of women's search for independence in Charlotte Bront?'s novel "Jane Eyre," with information on the author's life, the social climate for women when the book was written, and contemporary social issues related to the novel.