An exploration of the history and impact of the works of science fiction and fantasy author Neil Gaiman, looking at his contributions to film, television, fiction, comic books, and other media.
Explores the true history, folklore, and mythology behind the magical practices, creatures and personalities that appear in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.
Presents a biographical profile of author J. K. Rowling, and features fourteen essays that examine her life and work, the place of her novels in literature, and the critical response to the Harry Potter books.
Presents a series of essays that provide a critical examination of Salinger's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, from the 1951 novel, "Catcher in the Rye", and includes character profile, bibliography, and index.
Focuses on the fictional representation of youth gangs in America and traces their origin and development from the early western culture to immigrant gangs of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Explains how William Shakespeare created human nature and characters and includes analyses of the character development in each of Shakespeare's plays.
