literature and history

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 3000 B.C.E. to 1929 A.D.

Profiles more than fifty British and Irish literary works--including novels, poems, plays, and essays--from 1837 through the end of the twentieth century, examining the historical periods in which the works are set and in which they were produced.

Contains profiles of three hundred notable literary works written from ancient times through the end of the twentieth century, relating them to the historical context in which they were written and in which they are set; arranged alphabetically by title within five historical periods.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the post-World War II era, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the Renaissance, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the Victorian era, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the Modernist period 1900 to 1945, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

Presents critical analyses of six history plays by William Shakespeare, including "Hamlet," "Henry V," and "Richard II.".

Presents a literary analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby, " and features a variety of primary historical documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the novel was written.

A collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary that provides insight into Shakespeare's tragic drama "Othello": with suggested projects for oral or written exploration, and lists of further reading.