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Readings on Jane Austen. The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to British Authors.

Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1997

Designed for young adults, this book on Jane Austen's novels is one of an anthology series providing accessible resources for students researching great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays in the book are taken from a wide variety of sources and are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each…

Descriptors: Authors, Classics (Literature), English Literature, Literary Criticism

Readings on "The Canterbury Tales" (Geoffrey Chaucer). The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to British Literature.

Nardo, Don, Ed. – 1997

Intended as an accessible resource for students researching "The Canterbury Tales," this collection of essays about Geoffrey Chaucer's (d. 1400) classic work contains an in-depth biography of the author and writings from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults;…

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), English Literature, Higher Education, Literary Criticism

Readings on the Comedies (William Shakespeare). The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to British Literature.

Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1997

Intended as an accessible resource for students researching William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) "Comedies," this collection of essays about the great playwright contains an in-depth biography and writings taken from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each…

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Comedy, English Literature, Higher Education

Readings on the Sonnets of William Shakespeare. The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to British Literature.

Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1997

Intended as an accessible resource for students researching William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) poetry, this collection of essays about Shakespeare's sonnets contains an in-depth biography of Shakespeare and writings from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each essay…

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), English Literature, Higher Education, Literary Criticism

Exploring Romeo and Juliet. ArtsEdge Curricula, Lessons and Activities.

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Fullard, Barbara Lois; Karsten, Jayne – 2001

This curriculum unit examines William Shakespeare's tragic play, "Romeo and Juliet." The unit calls the play "one of the greatest and saddest love stories of all time," and notes that artists across centuries and oceans have retold the tale of "Romeo and Juliet" in various forms and incarnations. It first presents…

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Creative Writing, Drama, Learning Activities

Readings on "Of Mice and Men" (John Steinbeck). The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to American Literature. Literary Companion Series.

Karson, Jill, Ed. – 1998

Intended as an accessible resource for students researching America's greatest literary figures, this collection of essays about John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" contains a biography of the author and essays taken from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension level of young adults;…

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Drama, Higher Education, Literary Criticism

Readings on John Steinbeck. The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to American Authors.

Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1996

Intended as an accessible resource for students researching America's greatest literary figures, this collection of essays about John Steinbeck's (1902-1968) work contains an in-depth biography and essays taken from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each essay is…

Descriptors: Authors, Classics (Literature), Fiction, Higher Education

Readings on Ernest Hemingway. The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to American Authors.

de Koster, Katie, Ed. – 1997

Intended as an accessible resource for students researching America's greatest literary figures, this collection of essays about Ernest Hemingway's (1899-1961) work contains an in-depth biography and essays taken from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each essay is…

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Fiction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism