criticism, interpretation, etc

The King of France gives Helena the hand of any man she wants in marriage, but the one she chooses, Bertram, flees to Tuscany, and she must use her wits to get him back; this text includes background on the play's sources and stage history, as well as a textual analysis.

Describes the creative songwriting style of Irving Berlin, the Russian-born American lyricist/composer, and features insights into his work on ballads, Broadway musical theatre, and Vaudeville musicals from the years 1907 to 1914.

Presents the life and works of Charles Dickens. Includes a chronology.

A critical examination of C.S. Lewis as a novelist and man of letters.

Provides a critical discussion of "The Professor," "Jane Eyre," "Shirley," and "Villette.".

Presents a biographical and literary survey of the African-American writer and some of his works.

An introduction to selected Voltaire works.

Provides information about the life of contemporary author Erich Segal, examines his fiction in the tradition of the sentimental novel, and analyzes seven of his works written between 1970 and 1995.

Presents an analysis of author James Clavell's writing which is characterized by his depiction of cross-cultural encounters of Westeners with the Far East, looking at each of his six fiction works, and including a genealogy table of his characters, a glossary of foreign language words used in his novels, and biographical information.