Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers books

r since the publication of her first collection, Tales from Bective Bridge, in 1942, Mary Lavin has been praised...  Read More >>

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Colm Toibin published his first book in 1985 and, in the three decades since, has been a central voice within popular...  Read More >>

Ever since the publication of her first collection, Tales from Bective Bridge, in 1942, Mary Lavin has been praised...  Read More >>

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Through the perspectives of selected best-selling novels from the end of World War II to the end of the 20th century--including...  Read More >>

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This is the first book devoted to the writings of Evgeny Popov (born 1946), a major and controversial figure in...  Read More >>

Marking the 50th anniversary of Lewis death, The Intellectual World of C.S. Lewis sees leading Christian thinker...  Read More >>

Henry James and the Poetics of Duplicity aims to advance the field of studies on the life and work of Henry James...  Read More >>

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A spirited biography of Philip Roth's notorious novel, from the outrage it sparked to its impact on Roth to its...  Read More >>

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In the 1790s, when Charlotte Smith and Helen Maria Williams were at the peak of their critical reputations, they...  Read More >>

This study discusses the range of Samuel Selvon's work, and highlights its niche place in West Indian literature....  Read More >>

Since its publication in 1908, Anne of Green Gables has been an enduring bestseller and arguably Canada’s most famous...  Read More >>

Nuruddin Farah is widely regarded as one of the most sophisticated voices in contemporary world literature. Michel...  Read More >>

"Patsy Stoneman offers a comprehensive analysis of all Charlotte Bronte s novels, with a focus on power-relations...  Read More >>

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First published in 1961, this book examines a number of works popular in the Romantic period, during the heyday...  Read More >>

Supposing Bleak House claims Dickens as a powerful investigator of the unconscious mind and as a popular novelist...  Read More >>

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At first glance, Beloved would appear to be the only “ghost story” among Toni Morrison’s nine novels, but as this...  Read More >>