Wiener, Gary

"Background on Rachel Carson; The environment in Silent Spring; Contemporary perspectives in the environment"--Provided by publisher.

Explores Zora Neale Hurston's, Their eyes were watching God, as a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully-selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

Examines war in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

Offers an in-depth examination of gender as presented in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue.

An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the early twentieth-century play "Pygmalion" and its author George Bernard Shaw.

Contains essays that examine bioethical issues related to Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein, " and describe the life and accomplishments of Mary Shelley, as well as her actual knowledge of science, her inspiration for the character of Victor Frankenstein, and other related topics.

Collects essays and primary sources, such as speeches and government documents, to examine views on the Internet from countries around the world.

Presents a biographical profile of author J. K. Rowling, and features fourteen essays that examine her life and work, the place of her novels in literature, and the critical response to the Harry Potter books.

An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the early eighteenth-century novel "Gulliver's Travels, " and its author Jonathan Swift.