Books with title Critical Companion to Mark Twain: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, has long been regarded as the quintessential American writer. Twain's best-known works include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Prince and the Pauper. Always a source of entertainment for readers of all interests, the works of Mark Twain are well-written masterpieces as well as important documents of social history. More than 1,250 entries in Critical Companion to Mark Twain provide analyses and detailed synopses of all Twain's books and stories, examinations of Twain's characters, discussions of key events and episodes in Twain's life, and much more.

Critical Companion to Henry James covers the life and works of Henry James as well as the related people, places, and topics that shaped his writing. Other features in this new title include a chronology of James's life, bibliographies of his works and of secondary sources, and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, providing essential background for the study of this literary master.

J.D. Salinger, who died in January 2010, was not only one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, he was also one of the most mysterious. His novel The Catcher in the Rye has influenced generations of Americans, and his stories and novellas are widely read and taught in schools.Critical Companion to J.D. Salinger is a comprehensive new book that examines the life and work of this prolific author as well as some of the themes that can be found in his writing.Coverage includes:A concise but thorough biography of SalingerEntries on all of Salinger's works, including The Catcher in the Rye, the classic stories in the collection Nine Stories (including "A Perfect Day for Bananafish"), Franny and Zooey, "Raise High the Roof-beam, Carpenters," and more. Each entry contains subentries on the work's main characters (including Holden Caulfield, Seymour Glass, and more)Entries on related people, places, and topics, such as Central Park, The New Yorker, and Zen BuddhismAppendixes, including a chronology, a bibliography of Salinger's works, and a secondary source bibliography.

J.D. Salinger, who died in January 2010, was not only one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, he was also one of the most mysterious. His novel The Catcher in the Rye has influenced generations of Americans, and his stories and novellas are widely read and taught in schools.Critical Companion to J.D. Salinger is a comprehensive new book that examines the life and work of this prolific author as well as some of the themes that can be found in his writing.Coverage includes:A concise but thorough biography of SalingerEntries on all of Salinger's works, including The Catcher in the Rye, the classic stories in the collection Nine Stories (including "A Perfect Day for Bananafish"), Franny and Zooey, "Raise High the Roof-beam, Carpenters," and more. Each entry contains subentries on the work's main characters (including Holden Caulfield, Seymour Glass, and more)Entries on related people, places, and topics, such as Central Park, The New Yorker, and Zen BuddhismAppendixes, including a chronology, a bibliography of Salinger's works, and a secondary source bibliography.