Guest foreword "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Atonement / by Ian McEwan -- The bridge over the River Kwai / by Pierre Boulle -- Joseph Andrews / by Henry Fielding -- The last of the Mohicans -- The learning tree / by Gordon Parks -- The pilgrim's progress / by John Bunyan -- A place where the sea remembers / by Sandra Benitez -- The power of one / by Bryce Courtenay -- Staying fat for Sarah Byrnes / by Chris Crutcher -- A thousand acres / by Jane Smiley -- To kill a mockingbird -- Typee / by Herman Melville -- The wings of the dove / by Henry James -- A wrinkle in time / by Madeleine L'Engle.
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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.
