Nathaniel Hawthorne A Study of the Short Fiction |
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| Author:
| Bunge, Nancy |
| Series title: | Studies in Short Fiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8057-0852-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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| Imprint: | Macmillan Reference USA |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $68.00 |
Book Description:
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Series Editor: Robert Lecker, McGill University
Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books helpstudents to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers andexams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each...
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Series Editor: Robert Lecker, McGill University
Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books helpstudents to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers andexams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume:
- Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text
- Uses clear, conversational language
- Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages
- Includes a chronology of the authors life and era
- Provides an overview of the historical context
- Offers a summary of its critical reception
- Lists primary and secondary sources and index