Academic : Literature : American literature : Individual authors : 1900-1960

This concise supplement to the works of Ray Bradbury helps students understand the overall structure of his stories and novels, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. This volume covers the following books by Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, A Medicine For Melancholy, and The October Country. more...

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As Faulkner matured, his vision was colored by optimism, where the world was capable of decent and worthwhile values. This collection presents stories of difficulty for both white and black people, yet the tone is one of compassion, not despair. more...

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These two plays take place in the South and borrow heavily from Williams's life - they are marked by a struggle, often between family members or loved ones. His plays are literary and commercial successes. more...

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"A funny, pertinent and sharptoothed satire aimed at the materialist maladies of modern America." -The Guardian, London. Arthur Miller’s penultimate play, Resurrection Blues, is a darkly comic satirical allegory that poses the question: What would happen if Christ were to appear in the world today? In an unidentified Latin American country, General Felix Barriaux has captured an elusive revolutionary leader. The rebel, known by various names, is rumored to have performed miracles throughout the countryside. The General plans to crucify the mysterious man, and the exclusive television rights to the twenty-four-hour reality-TV event. have been sold to an American network for $25 million. An allegory that asserts the interconnectedness of our actions and each person’s culpability in world events, Resurrection Blues is a comedic and tragic satire of precarious morals in our media-saturated age. more...

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John Edgar Tidwell and Steven C. Tracy have brought together for the first time a book-length collection of critical and theoretical writings about Sterling A. Brown that recovers and reasserts his continuing importance for a contemporary audience. Exploring new directions in the study of Brown's life and work, After Winter includes new and previously published essays that sum up contemporary approaches to Brown's multifaceted works; interviews with Brown's acquaintances and contemporaries; an up-to-date, annotated bibliography; and a discography of source material that innovatively extends the study and teaching of Brown's acclaimed poetry, especially his Southern Road, focusing on recordings of folk materials relevant to the subject matter, style, and meaning of individual poems from his oeuvre. more...

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