A collection of seven critical essays on Melville's shorter works of fiction including "Billy Budd" and "The Piazza Tales."

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Surveys the life and works of the popular novelist.

An introduction to Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" discusses the author's life, his perceptions of society in the 1950s, and the novel's plot, characters, and themes.

Includes more than 360 interpretative essays on works of twentieth-century fiction published in the United States and Latin America.

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Esther Forbes' novel, Johnny Tremain, for which she won a Newbery Award in 1943--just a year after winning the Pulitzer Prize for her first novel.

Describes the lives of various poets, presents examples of their poetry, and explains the various conventions used, including imagery, rhythm, capitalization, and emotion.

To celebrate one hundred days in Miss Bindergarten's kindergarten class, all her students bring one hundred of something to school, including a one hundred-year-old relative, one hundred candy hearts, and one hundred polka dots.