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Title Novels for students. Volume 17 : presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels / David Galens, project editor ; forward by Anne Devereaux Jordan
Published Detroit, Mich. : Gale, [2003]
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Description 1 online resource (xx, 326 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Series Gale virtual reference library
Gale virtual reference library.
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
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
Notes Each entry Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism
Guest forward "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan
Title from website (viewed Dec. 2, 2008)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Alexie, Sherman, 1966- Lone Ranger and Tonto fistfight in heaven
Bridal, Tessa, 1947- Tree of red stars
Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959. Big sleep.
Cleage, Pearl. What looks like crazy on an ordinary day
Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945. American tragedy.
Eliot, George, 1819-1880. Mill on the Floss.
Herbert, Frank. Soul catcher
Hijuelos, Oscar. Mambo kings play songs of love
Høeg, Peter, 1957- Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne. English
Keneally, Thomas. Schindler's list.
Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955. Tod in Venedig. English.
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. Red pony.
Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966. Scoop
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Time machine.
SUBJECT American tragedy (Dreiser, Theodore) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01356761
Big sleep (Chandler, Raymond) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01777341
Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne (Høeg, Peter) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01389165
Mambo Kings play songs of love (Hijuelos, Oscar) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01400353
Mill on the Floss (Eliot, George) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01356229
Red pony (Steinbeck, John) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01358288
Schindler's list (Keneally, Thomas) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01386081
Time machine (Wells, H.G.) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01359456
Tod in Venedig (Mann, Thomas) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01357753
Subject American fiction -- 18th century.
American fiction -- 19th century.
American fiction -- 20th century.
English fiction -- 19th century.
Fiction -- History and criticism.
Fiction -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
Fiction -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States
Fiction -- 19th century.
Fiction -- 20th century.
Literature -- History and criticism.
American fiction.
English fiction.
Fiction -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Fiction -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Fiction.
Literature.
United States.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Galens, David.
Thomson Gale (Firm)
ISBN 0787660299
0787692832
9780787660291
9780787692834