Pamela Loos

"An introduction to Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club for high school students, which includes relevant biographical background on the author, explanations of various literary devices and techniques, and literary criticism for the novice reader"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the life and writing career of the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," as well as her victory over such obstacles as prejudice, poverty, and rape.

This book includes a brief biography of William Shakespeare; a synopsis of the play "As You Like It"; and a selection of criticism on the play, discussing the main currents of criticism in each century since Shakespeare's time.

Julius Caesar is set at a crucial turning point in Roman history, as the Republican gives way to the imperial. Safely removed in time and place from Shakespeare's Elizabethan England, Rome makes the perfect laboratory for the playwright's free-ranging political analysis.

This book includes a brief biography of William Shakespeare; a synopsis of the play "The Taming of the Shrew"; and a selection of criticism of the play, discussing the main currents of criticism in each century since Shakespeare's time.