Novels for students. Volume 55 [electronic resource] : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied novels / Kristin B. Mallegg, project editor ; foreword by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
Imprint
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2017]
Alice in wonderland -- The art of racing in the rain / Garth Stein -- Dawn / Elie Wiesel -- Gardens in the dunes / Leslie Marmon Silko -- Gertrude and claudius / John Updike -- Girl in hyacinth blue / Susan Vreeland -- Go set a watchman / Harper Lee -- The kite runner / Khaled Hosseini -- Life & times of Michael K / J.M. Coetzee -- Miracle's boys / Jacqueline Woodson -- My sister's keeper / Jodi Picoult -- Pride and prejudice -- Whirligig / Paul Fleischman -- World and town / Gish Jen.
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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.
