This volume on reading and teaching the novel contains six articles: "Close Reading: The Novel in the Senior School" by S. E. Lee discusses the advantages of rereading and analytical reading in high school; "Teaching 'The Great Gatsby'" by David Mallick discusses the difficulties of teaching this novel and provides a lesson plan; "The Operation of the Imagery in 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'" by Wilma J. Toop discusses the three parallel sets of imagery in this Hardy novel; "On Reading 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'" by S. E. Lee is a study guide which includes biographical facts, a guide to the first reading, a discussion of symbolism, a discussion of the use of language, point-of-view, narration, theme, and irony in Joyce's novel; "George Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'" by Marjorie Aldred discusses Orwell's life as well as the novel; and "Persuasion" by Margaret Little primarily discusses several Jane Austen novels. (TS)