doctorow, e. l.

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 vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of E. L. Doctorow.

A collection of critical essays which analyze E.L. Doctorow's controversial novel "Ragtime" discussing why there was such a negative backlash to the story, what its major themes and ideas are, and how the story revolves around the use of illusions.

Critical overview of the work of E. L. Doctorow, a writer whose works blur the line between fiction and history as they strive to draw attention to injustice.

Study and criticism of the six novels by E.L. Doctorow, discussing his fiction as it emerged chronologically.

A critical study of the work of American author E.L. Doctorow, analyzing each of his eight novels in terms of his intentions, inventions, politics, creation of voice, taste for melodrama, and character types, and focusing on Doctorow's use of the family as the source of fascination and sympathy.

A guide to reading and understanding "Ragtime," featuring a biographical sketch of author E. L. Doctorow, a list of characters, a summary and analysis of the novel, and a selection of critical views.