criticism and interpretation

Presents the prose and poetry of the 17th century New England minister Edward Taylor. Includes a chronology.

Presents the life and works of Sarah Orne Jewett, author of The Country of the Pointed Firs. Includes a chronology.

Presents the life and works of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louis Bromfield. Includes a chronology.

Contemporary critical opinion and commentary on Dylan Thomas and his poetry. Includes a chronology, notes, and bibliography.

A study of the life and work of twentieth-century English author D.H. Lawrence, discussing the influence of his home, Nottinghamshire environment, and nomadic wanderings on his writing, and analyzing his novels, tales, and poems as works of art and in relation to his life.

Twentieth-century authors such as Rosemary Clement-Moore, Paul Collins, Sarah Beth Durst, and Nigel Rodgers examine the characters and stories of Rick Riordan. Includes an introduction by Rick Riordan.

Presents an annotated text of Dr. Seuss's classic story, "The Cat in the Hat" and "The Cat in the Hat Returns, " containing the complete text and art of both books, along with essays by Seuss, photographs, and page-by-page annotations.

Examines the science, history, and other facts behind events and objects that appear in Lemony Snicket's series of books about the unfortunate Baudelaire siblings, and includes anecdotes and quizzes.

A biography of the nineteenth-century American artist who spent most of his life in Europe and is known for his flamboyant personality, as well as his innovative painting and printmaking techniques, and the famous portrait of his mother.