american literature

Contains critical analyses of Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, author biographical sketch, thematic and structural analysis of the work, a list of characters, and an annotated bibliography.

Presents a selection of critical analyses of Richard Wright's "Native Son," and includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, an extensive bibliography, and an index of themes and ideas.

Contains thirteen critical essays on J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye," and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

A study guide for Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" that offers biographical information on the author, a summary and analysis, a list of characters, and a selection of critical views.

Contains ten essays in which the authors provide critical perspectives on the works of Asian American writers, and includes an introduction by critic Harold Bloom, a chronology, notes on the contributors, and a bibliography.

Presents thirteen essays on important American authors from the 1830s to the 1860s, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller, and Herman Melville.

Contains biographies and original portraits of thirty-five women writers, and includes selections from their finest works.

Collection of women's writing on nature featuring ninety poetry and prose writers such as Annie Dillard, Sue Hubbell, and many others.

An anthology of spritual writings about art, intimacy, prayer, love, meditation, and faith.