history and criticism

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Edward Taylor.

Examines the life and work of early twentieth-century American author Edna St. Vincent Millay, looking at the experiences that influenced her poetry, analyzing her prose writings, and discussing her feminist activities.

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

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Dashiell Hammett.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Christopher Isherwood.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Charles Brockden Brown.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Anne Bradstreet.

Provides a critical introduction to American Indian poetry.

Study of Alice Walker's entire body of work, including her poetry and most recent novel. Includes biographical information.

Provides a critical introduction to women writers of the English Renaissance.