fictional works

Presents a brief biography of nineteenth-century English author Thomas Hardy, and features analyses of five novels, including "Far from the Madding Crowd, " and "The Mayor of Casterbridge, " each with a plot summary, list of characters, and a selection of critical views. Includes lists of works by and about Hardy.

Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Samuel Beckett. 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 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 an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Langston Hughes. 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 an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Gertrude Stein. 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.

Offers excerpts from Poe's commentary on the theory and practice of writing, and criticism from several noted Poe scholars.