Presents a brief biography of nineteenth-century American poet Walt Whitman, and features five essays in which the authors examine his life and work in the context of his times.
Provides descriptions of one hundred books that have influenced world history, arranged chronologically from the "Epic of Gilgamesh," c. 2700-1500 B.C., to "A Brief History of Time," revised in 1998.
exploring the magic and mystery of the Middle Ages, J.R.R. Tolkien and "The Lord of the Rings"
Bates, Brian
2003
Analyzes the very real civilization that J.R.R. Tolkien based his land of Middle Earth on, describing the varied tribes who made up its population and how they lived their daily lives.
Presents a biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of "The Lord of the Rings," focusing on how his experiences in World War I, during which he served as a signals officer, influenced his creation of Middle-earth.
a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Corum, Richard
1998
Provides a literary analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet, " and features a variety of primary historical documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the play was written.
Relates historical events to the literature and poetry that was written because the event happened. Contains a side-by-side chronology of events and the event-inspired literature from the year 1919 A.D. to 1998 A.D.
