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Chapters list works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.

Each chapter provides a biography, a plot summary, a discussion of themes, major characters, and dramatic art, and a survey of the play's historical background and critical reception.

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The Romantic movement led to some of the greatest works of 19th-century American literature.

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The writers of the Beat Generation wrote during a particularly chaotic period in modern history. The writers of the Beat Generation wrote during a particularly chaotic time in modern American history, as they confronted the threat of a nuclear war, the rise of anti-Communist hysteria, and the growing pressure to conform to social conventions.

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Flourishing during the first 2 decades of the 20th century, British Modernism gave birth to some of the world's most influential literary works. An introductory essay surveys and defines Modernism, and a bibliography cites works for further reading.

Included are chapters on:

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

E.M.

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Giving an introduction to ancient Greek drama, this book overviews 10 works of ancient Greek drama in their political, historical, and cultural context. It is designed for school students and undergraduates, with chapters including information about the playwright's life and dramatic style, the role of myth in the play, a plot summary, and more.

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This volume provides a critical introduction to eight landmark novels in 19th- and 20th-century French literature, including The Plague, Madame Bovary, and The Little Prince.

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This book gives students and general readers an introduction to ten masterpieces of Jewish American literature.

Each chapter provides biographical information, a plot summary, a discussion of characters, an analysis of themes, an examination of narrative style, an exploration of historical context, and suggestions for further reading.

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An overview for students of 10 major works of modern British and Irish drama. This volume concisely and conveniently introduces 10 masterpieces of British and Irish drama in an accessible manner. It overviews the historical and intellectual background of modern British and Irish drama and includes individual chapters on 10 major plays.

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While American and European writers are still central to the high school curriculum, more and more students and teachers are discovering the great literary works outside the Western tradition.

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Some works of philosophy also stand as significant contributions to literature, and some works of literature have profoundly influenced philosophy.