Introduction to Literary Context
“High school students, college students, and teachers will find these essays very helpful, while the discussion questions and essay ideas will give them further insights... A recommended purchase for most public, school and college libraries.” –Booklist
Designed to introduce students to the world’s greatest works of literature. A great starting point from which to embark on further research, each essay is designed to deepen the understanding of the work and its author and encourage critical analysis and discussion.
These volumes are designed to introduce students to the world’s greatest works of literature—novels, short fictions, novellas, plays and poems—not only placing them in the historical, societal, scientific, and religious context of their time, but illuminating key concepts and vocabulary that students are likely to encounter. A great starting point from which to embark on further research, each essay is designed to deepen the reader’s understanding of the work and its author and encourage critical analysis and discussion. Essays examine each work through the following categories:
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