This book offers a representative selection of the best criticism so far devoted to the writings of the Argentine master, Jorge Luis Borges. It begins with the editor's introduction, originally published in 1969, but presenting a view of both the strength and limitations of Borges' achievement that still seems valid today. The volume then reprints, in chronological order of publication, a major sequence of what can be called Borgesian receptions....

Gathers the most useful criticism so far available on Zora Neale Hurston's work. Respected scholars and critics contribute anthropological, biographical, and rhetorical readings of Hurston's work.

A collection of critical essays on Dickens and his works.

With their unique combination of biography and criticism, these books serve as an excellent introduction to both the life and works of the world's literary masters. Spanning the canon, this series covers those writers most often taught in schools and provides in-depth knowledge.

"Combines biographical information with critical analyses of Albert Camus, with essays commenting on Camus' use of ethics and imagery"--Amazon.com.