The novels in this newest volume of collected works begin to explore new frontiers in John Steinbeck's writing, as he takes us to Europe, to Mexico, and then back home ... Read More

What happened to Atlantis, that lost civilization that vanished without a trace? Atlantis has captured our imaginations; and poets, writers, philosophers, and dreamers continue delve into the secrets of that ... Read More

Imagine discovering an unknown poem by a great poet like Emily Dickinson. It may shed new light on her life and works! Who would want to think that such a ... Read More

Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer Kenneth Silverman reflects on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe, with many of the contradictions and travesties that make up this illusive and often controversial ... Read More

In "Death Be Not Proud," John Gunther explores the process of death: discovery, fighting, living on, and then dying. The process becomes just a little bit easier, as humor, human ... Read More

In his new book, Thomas Foster opens up a new world of literature, drawing from some of the world's greatest classics to explore what literature is, what it means to ... Read More

In "Hemingway vs. Fitzgerald," Scott Donaldson draws from a career in the study of Hemingway and Fitzgerald to create a complete story of the friendship between the two men. He ... Read More

Drawing from a background in comparative literature and mythology, Anne Petty studies Tolkien's major works: "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings," and "The Silmarillion," along with short stories, academic ... Read More

In "Am I a Snob?," Sean Latham explores not only the origins of the term, but what it has come to mean for writers. In his discussion of Thackeray, Wilde, ... Read More

Since 1981, we have celebrated Banned Books Week (BBW) every year. The week gives us an excuse when we can read all those famously banned and burned books (even though ... Read More

In recent years, Jane Austen's works have been converted to music and book adaptations, along with television, film, and stage productions. In this volume of essays, Linda Troot and Sayre ... Read More

The novels in this newest volume of collected works begin to explore new frontiers in John Steinbeck's writing, as he takes us to Europe, to Mexico, and then back home ... Read More

Lisa Hopkins sorts fact from fiction to create a more realistic picture of this literary master: his life, his adventures, his works, and even his death. "To some extent," Hopkins ... Read More

In "What Happens in Literature," Edward W. Rosenheim offers a brief discussion of the basics of literature, including poems, novels and plays. He argues that the main focus of reading ... Read More

In a futuristic society based on pleasure without moral repercussions, Aldous Huxley places a few oddball characters to stir up the plot. Even though "Brave New World" is now considered ... Read More

In this book, Katherine McAlpine and Gail White bring together works that respond to the Muse archetype. As the editors explain: "In studying the male poetic canon ... we find ... Read More

To explore the depth of sea writing, Neill has collected works that cover the span of American experience, including these writers: William Bradford Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry David Thoreau Herman Melville Walt Whitman Mark ... Read More

Charlotte Brontë's works included "Poems" (published with her sisters in 1846), "The Professor," "Jane Eyre" (1847), and "Villette" (1852). She also started to write"Emma," but the book was left unfinished ... Read More

In his new book, Thomas Foster opens up a new world of literature, drawing from some of the world's greatest classics to explore what literature is, what it means to ... Read More

Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" was written between 1340? and 1400. It's a collection of stories about 30 people who are traveling to Canterbury. Although Chaucer never accomplished the full scope ... Read More

In this slim volume, Vikram Seth offers translations for three eighth-century Chinese poets: Wang Wei, Li Bai (or Li Po), and Du Fu (or Tu Fu). Seth's aim in creating ... Read More

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse is perhaps most famous for his valet Jeeves, and his stories set at Blandings Castle. We're forever looking for the places about which famous literary works ... Read More

Agatha Christie (Mary Clarissa Miller) was a famous mystery writer, with more than 70 detective novels to her credit. In addition to mysteries, Christie published romances and children's books; and ... Read More

The novels in this newest volume of collected works begin to explore new frontiers in John Steinbeck's writing, as he takes us to Europe, to Mexico, and then back home ... Read More

Federico García Lorca is still considered by many to be the greatest Spanish poet and playwright of the 20th century, but his death has been something of a mystery. Born in ... Read More

Herbert Marder conceptualizes the last ten years of Virginia Woolf's life, focusing on her revolutionary works, which she created before committing suicide in 1941. It was the most difficult time ... Read More

The Extracts from the Diary of Adam was first published in 1893. And, when the newest edition was published, Twain wrote, "I translated a portion of this diary some years ... Read More

Alexander Pope is reknowned as a poet, crtic, and essayist. He was a self-taught scholar and satirist. Among his most well-known works is "The Rape of the Lock" (1712-1714), and ... Read More

Edna Ferber wrote nine plays, two autobiographies, eleven short story collections, and thirteen novels. Ferber also created "So Big," a novel which received the Pulitzer Prize in 1924, and is ... Read More