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Books in Essential Critiques series

  • How to Analyze the Works of Sylvia Plath

    Sheila Griffin Llanas

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Presents critiques of works by the American author and guides readers through the process of analyzing from different critical angles, including biographical, psychoanalytic, and feminist viewpoints.
  • How to Analyze the Roles of Paul Newman

    Sue Vander Hook

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Presents critiques of four works of the American actor, guiding readers through the principles of critical theory and demonstrating the different perspectives that can be applied in analyzing each film.
  • How to Analyze the Works of Virginia Woolf

    Rosa Boshier

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Presents critiques of four works of the British author and guides readers through the process of analyzing them from different critical angles, including historical, feminist, and biographical viewpoints.
  • How to Analyze the Films of Clint Eastwood

    Casie Hermansson

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Introduces the process of criticizing films and discusses various criticisms of Clint Eastwood movies, including "Dirty Harry," "Million Dollar Baby," and "Unforgiven."
  • How to Analyze the Works of Stephenie Meyer

    Marcela Kostihova

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Presents critiques of four works of the American author and guides readers through the process of analyzing the Twilight series from different critical angles, including Marxist and biographical viewpoints.
  • How to Analyze the Films of James Cameron

    Susan E. Hamen

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 30, 2011)
    Presents critiques of four works of the film director and guides readers through the process of analyzing the films from different critical angles, including feminist and historical viewpoints.
  • How to Analyze the Works of Toni Morrison

    Maurene J. Hinds

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Presents critiques of works by the author and guides readers through the process of analyzing from different critical angles, including structuralism and psychological viewpoints.
  • How to Analyze the Films of the Coen Brothers

    Susan E. Hamen

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Presents critiques of four works of the sibling duo, guiding readers through the principles of critical theory and demonstrating the different perspectives that can be applied in analyzing film.
  • How to Analyze the Works of C. S. Lewis

    Amy Van Zee

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Presents critiques of five works of the British author, guiding readers through the principles of critical theory and demonstrating the different perspectives that can be applied in analyzing literature.
  • How to Analyze the Works of Suzanne Collins

    Sheila Griffin Llanas

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Presents critiques of works by the American author and guides readers through the process of analyzing the Hunger Games series from different critical angles, including archetypal, gender, and biographical viewpoints.
  • How to Analyze the Works of Winston Churchill

    Mari Kesselring

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Presents critiques of the former prime minister's works and guides readers through the process of analyzing them from different critical angles, including biographical, rhetorical, and historical viewpoints.
  • How to Analyze the Works of Frederick Douglass

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Presents critiques of the abolitionist's works and guides readers through the process of analyzing them from different critical angles, including moralist, racial, and rhetorical viewpoints.