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Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers and exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature.
Each volume:
-- Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text
-- Uses clear, conversational language
-- Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages
-- Includes a chronology of the author's life and era
-- Provides an overview of the historical context
-- Offers a summary of its critical reception
-- Lists primary and secondary sources and index
| Note on the References and Acknowledgments | |
| Chronology: Leo Tolstoy's Life and Works | |
| Literary and Historical Context | |
| Tolstoy's Russia: Between East and West | p. 3 |
| War and Peace: The Towering Novel | p. 9 |
| Kicking the Mountain: The Critics' Response | p. 15 |
| A Reading | |
| Conception and Growth of the Novel | p. 29 |
| The World of Perceptions | p. 39 |
| Perspectives: Author, Reader, Character | p. 55 |
| Recurrences and Linkages | p. 74 |
| Dynamics and Building Blocks | p. 92 |
| Genre and the Hero | p. 108 |
| Notes and References | p. 125 |
| Bibliography | p. 141 |
| Index | p. 145 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780805794496
ISBN-10: 0805794492
Series: Twayne's Masterwork Studies
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 176
Published: 27th September 1995
Publisher: Cengage Gale
Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 15.2
x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.318
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