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Books in The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to American Authors series

  • Readings on Arthur Miller

    Thomas Siebold

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, June 1, 1997)
    Gathers essays about Miller's life, discusses the major themes in his plays, and provides profiles of characters
  • Readings on the Catcher in the Rye

    Steven Engel

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, April 1, 1998)
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  • Readings on a Separate Peace

    Jill Karson

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Essays on the structure, themes, characterization, and technique of Knowles' novel are accompanied by a brief profile of the author
  • Readings on Eugene O'Neill

    Thomas Siebold

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Gathers essays about O'Neill's life, major themes in his writings, and individual plays
  • Readings on the Old Man and the Sea

    Bonnie Szumski

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Essays discuss the novel's themes, symbolism, biblical allusions, and critical reception
  • Readings on Walt Whitman

    Gary Wiener

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, March 1, 1999)
    Essays discuss Whitman's life, importance as a writer, themes, and style, and include close readings of nine poems
  • Readings on Thornton Wilder

    Katie De Koster

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1998)
    A collection of essays examining Wilder's works
  • Readings on Fahrenheit 451

    Katie De Koster

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Includes an examination and criticism of Bradbury's "Farenheit 451," as well as in-depth biographical information.
  • Readings on the Glass Menagerie

    Thomas Siebold

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, April 1, 1998)
    Offers a brief biography of Tennesee Williams, and gathers essays about the themes, characters, and structure of the play
  • Readings on Animal Farm

    Terry O'Neill

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Gathers initial reviews of "Animal Farm," discusses the work as literature, and looks at the social and political commentary it includes
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  • Readings on Hamlet

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Essays discuss the plot, structure, setting, wordplay, characterization, themes, stagings, and interpretations of "Hamlet"
  • Readings on Hamlet

    Don Nardo

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Essays discuss the plot, structure, setting, wordplay, characterization, themes, stagings, and interpretations of "Hamlet"