Novels for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels

By Diane Telgen

Book Overview

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: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Ordinary People by Judith Guest And more

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787616869
• ISBN13: 9780787616861
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Gale Cengage
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Excellent for Research

Novels for Students is the most wonderful set of books for researching literature. It contains an author background, theme, characters, setting, plot summary, and a critical analysis of the novel. It has helped me with many papers for school. All the information you would need is in one book. It is very convenient and easy.