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Novels for students. presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels
- Title
- Novels for students. Volume 17 [electronic resource] : presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels / David Galens, project editor ; forward by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
- Publication
- Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2003.
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- Galens, David.
- Description
- 1 online resource.
- Summary
- Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
- Uniform Title
- Novels for students. Volume 17 (Online)
- Subject
- Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945
- Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959
- Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955
- Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
- Hijuelos, Oscar
- Eliot, George, 1819-1880
- Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
- Keneally, Thomas
- Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966
- Hęg, Peter, 1957-
- Herbert, Frank
- Wells, H. G., 1866-1946
- Bridal, Tessa, 1947-
- Cleage, Pearl
- Fiction > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States
- Fiction > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States
- Fiction > 20th century
- Fiction > 19th century
- American fiction > 20th century
- American fiction > 19th century
- American fiction > 18th century
- English fiction > 19th century
- Fiction > History and criticism
- Literature > History and criticism
- Note
- "ISSN 1094-3552."
- Guest forward "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- An American tragedy - Theodore Dreiser -- The big sleep - Raymond Chandler -- Death in Venice - Thomas Mann -- The lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven - Sherman Alexie -- The mambo kings play songs of love - Oscar Hijuelos -- The mill on the floss - George Eliot -- The red pony - John Steinbeck -- Schindler's list - Thomas Keneally -- Scoop - Evelyn Waugh -- Smilla's sense of snow - Peter Hoeg -- Soul catcher - Frank Herbert -- The time machine - H.G. Wells -- The tree of red stars - Tessa Bridal -- What looks like crazy on an ordinary day - Pearl Cleage.
- OCLC
- ssj0000081098
- Title
- Novels for students. Volume 17 [electronic resource] : presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels / David Galens, project editor ; forward by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
- Imprint
- Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2003.
- Access
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Original Version
- Original: xx, 326 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
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- Added Author
- Galens, David.