Presents sixty years of literary criticism on the works of William Faulkner including his influence on critics, writers, and literature students and examines how his work reflected the social changes that occurred over six decades.
A study of the mid-century American novel with critical commentary that encompasses the political literature of the 1930s, the beat movement of the 1950s, and the multicultural literature of the 1960s.
Examines the life and work of American author Barbara Kingsolver, discussing her Kentucky childhood, looking at the experiences that influenced her writings, and analyzing a selection of her novels, including "Prodigal Summer.".
Essays that discuss Hemingway's first novel including the use of humor, its literary and historical context, Brett, the modern "new woman", and the issues of sexuality.
A collection of women's writing spanning four centuries, which includes short stories, poems, diaries, and plays, each preceded by a short discussion of the author and her work.
