Educational: English literature books

Shakespeare's works are widely taught and adapted into numerous films and TV shows, offering varied interpretations....  Read More >>

Suitable for training and practising secondary teachers who want to help their classes overcome the very real difficulties...  Read More >>

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T. S. Eliot was perhaps the most important poet of the twentieth century, as well as an author of plays and of literary...  Read More >>

When asked by the school inspector what he thought of poetry, an eleven year old replied that 'it's all la-di-da...  Read More >>

Maurice Sendak's books have illustrations of wild beasts, animals, and children. His fantasy tales take readers...  Read More >>

For use in schools and libraries only. Humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood describe summer vacations...  Read More >>

Examines the life of American author John Steinbeck, and provides in-depth discussions of two Steinbeck novels,...  Read More >>

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Presents criticism on """"My Antonia"""", a nostalgic novel about an earlier America, which portrays the harmonies...  Read More >>

Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most popular and admired authors of post-war American literature - famous both for his...  Read More >>

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte left an indelible mark on the literature of their age. Collectively, their novels...  Read More >>

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's """"Frankenstein"""", a story she wrote at the age of nineteen, is a popular tale,...  Read More >>

With the publication of her first novel, """"The Joy Luck Club"""", in 1989, Amy Tan was immediately recognized...  Read More >>

Thoreau was renowned as a naturalist and a noted social critic and iconoclast. He is best known for """"Walden"""",...  Read More >>

Mary Shelley's """"Frankenstein"""", a story she wrote at the age of 19, is still a popular tale to this day, remarkable...  Read More >>

The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner's fourth novel, was his first attempt at a wholly self-conscious style....  Read More >>

Gathers together some of the best analyses of the Bronte sisters - Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. This book examines...  Read More >>

In 1954, Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature for a body of work that includes """"The Sun Also Rises"""",...  Read More >>

In this collection, a stellar lineup of 14 YA writers sounds off about body image, self-esteem, diets, eating disorders,...  Read More >>

This work is a selection of fiction and non-fiction texts designed to provide models for children's writing. It...  Read More >>

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The fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life continues in ""Going Solo,"" a marvelous evocation of the author's wartime...  Read More >>

This is a mystery story which can be photocopied. The book also features activities following each chapter and is...  Read More >>

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