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Novels for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels
Contributor(s): Smith, Jennifer (Editor), Jordan, Anne Devereaux (Editor)
ISBN: 0787669423     ISBN-13: 9780787669423
Publisher: Gale Cengage
OUR PRICE:   $209.48  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2004
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Annotation: Each volume in the "Novels for Students Series contains easily accessible and context-rich discussions of the literary and historical significance of approximately 15 major works from various cultures and time periods, including concise synopses of plot, characters and themes; a brief author biography; a discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance; and excerpted criticism.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Reference
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
Dewey: 808.307
Series: Novels for Students
Physical Information: 1.27" H x 8.76" W x 11.24" (2.95 lbs) 384 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Each volume of Novels for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 12 to 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each novel included in this new resource was specially chosen by an advisory panel of teachers and librarians -- experts who have helped us define the information needs of students and ensure the age-appropriateness of this references content.

Here are some of the novels they will find:

  • Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
  • Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
  • East of Eden by John Steinbeck
  • Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
  • Farewell to My Concubine by Lillian Lee

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