Novels for students. Volume 51 [electronic resource] : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied novels / Sara Constantakis, project editor ; foreword by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
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Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]
Age of iron / J.M. Coetzee -- Between shades of gray / Ruta Sepetys -- Christ in concrete / Pietro di Donato -- Crescent / Diana Abu-Jaber -- The last picture show / Larry McMurtry -- Life of pi -- Lucy / Jamaica Kincaid -- The moviegoer / Walker Percy -- The ocean at the end of the lane / Neil Gaiman -- The prime of Miss Jean Brodie -- The return of the soldier / Rebecca West -- Sarah's key / Tatiana de Rosnay -- Thirteen reasons why / Jay Asher -- Under the feet of Jesus / Helena Maria Viramontes.
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Summary
Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.
