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Novels for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels
Contributor(s): Ciccarelli, Sheryl (Editor), Napierkowski, Marie Rose (Editor)
ISBN: 0787621153     ISBN-13: 9780787621155
Publisher: Gale Cengage
OUR PRICE:   $209.48  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: February 1999
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Annotation: Give students the tools they need to make books and authors a meaningful part of their lives by introducing them to one of our "For Students" literary references. These resources are specially crafted to meet the curricular needs of high school and undergraduate college students and their teachers as well as the interests of general readers and researchers.

Each title in the series provides understandable, comprehensive explanations of the most commonly studied poems, novels, dramas, epics and short stories as identified by an advisory board of teachers and librarians. No other literature references furnish such a high level of coverage -- all written in an unassuming tone that users will welcome.

The references in the Gale Group's "For Students" series provide:
-- Easy-to-read discussions of themes, plots and characters
-- Easy-to-understand critical essays chosen specifically for students
-- Analysis of each work's construction and historical context
-- Photos, illustrations and other graphics
-- And more

The "For Students" series includes Poetry for Students, Novels for Students, Short Stories for Students, Drama for Students, Shakespeare for Students, Shakespeare's Characters for Students and Epics for Students. They're sure to be a welcome addition to your library.

Each volume in the Novels for Students series contains easily accessible and context-rich discussions of the literary and historical significance of 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each 16- to 24-page entry is divided into sections that present the work, the author and the critical response in ways that students and general patrons with limited exposure to literature can understand and appreciate.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
- Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory
Dewey: 808.307
LCCN: 98657758
Series: Novels for Students
Physical Information: 1.33" H x 8.79" W x 11.3" (3.28 lbs) 395 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 15 to 20 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:

  • The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
  • The Pearl by John Steinbeck
  • The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
  • A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
  • Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
  • Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
  • And more

You may also be interested in For Students Online - the complete For Students Collection in eBook format.PIM10-JUN-1801