The Power And The Glory Notes.These Notes present a clear discussion of the action and thought of the work under consideration and a concise interpretation of artistic merits and its significance.

Wuthering height(Bronte) NotesThese Notes present a clear discussion of the action and thought of the work under consideration and a concise interpretation of artistic merits and its significance.

Notes on Return of the natives (Hardy) .These Notes present a clear discussion of the action and thought of the work under consideration and a concise interpretation of artistic merits and its significance.

Notes on Tom Jones (Henry Fielding) ...Tom Jones is a child of uncertain birth. The good Squire Allworthy returns to his estate one day to find a baby abandoned in his bed. He and his sister Bridgetsuspect that the baby belongs to Jenny Jones, a servant of the local schoolmaster, Mr Partridge. Jenny admits that she placed the baby in the Allworthys’ home, but refuses to name Tom’s father.

The Great Gatsby Notes.These Notes present a clear discussion of the action and thought of the work under consideration and a concise interpretation of artistic merits and its significance.

York Notes on Jane Eyre(Charlotte Bronte)... Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. 

This volume covers the period of Shakespeare's lifetime. It contains a long general survey of the English literary renaissance, and also an account of the social context of literature in the period. Then there follow a number of essays which consider in detail the work and importance of individual dramatists, poets and prose-writers, but above all the dram atists, for this was their age. Five of the essays are devoted to Shakespeare's plays alone. Finally, this volume contains an appendix giving short author-biographies and, in each case, standard editions of authors' works, critical commentaries and lists of books further study and reference.

This fifth volume covers the period from William Blake to Lord Byron. It begins with an account of the social and intellectual context of English literature during this, the Romantic period, followed by a survey of the literature itself. The rest of the book is made up of a series of essays dealing in detail with Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Crabbe, Keats, Shelley, Byron, Burns, Jane Austen, Scott, and the Essayists. Finally the volume contains an Appendix of biographies and bibliographies.

I have been asked to tell again how Peter Rabbit Came to be written. It seems a long time ago and in another world...

Get the lowdown on the best fiction ever written. Over 230 of the world's greatest novels are covered, from Quixote (1614) to Orhan Pamuk's Snow (2002), with fascinating information about their plots and their authors – and suggestions for what to read next. The guide comes complete with recommendations of the best editions and translations for every genre from the most enticing crime and punishment to love, sex, heroes and anti-heroes, not to mention all the classics of comedy and satire, horror and mystery and many other literary genres. With feature boxes on experimental novels, female novelists, short reviews of interesting film and TV adaptations, and information on how the novel began, this guide will point you to all the classic literature you'll ever need.

Hamlet has been the source of more film adaptations than any other play by Shakespeare, but this vital new modernised version justifies a fresh approach. 

York Notes Advanced have been written by acknowledged literature experts for the specific needs of advanced level and undergraduate students. They offer a fresh and accessible approach to the study of English literature. 

York Notes are ideal study guides for English Literature 'A' level and GCSE students, ans also provide good background information for first year university level. 

York Notes Advanced have been written by acknowledged literature experts for the specific needs of advanced level and undergraduate students. They offer a fresh and accessible approach to the study of English literature. 

York Notes Advanced have been written by acknowledged literature experts for the specific needs of advanced level and undergraduate students. They offer a fresh and accessible approach to the study of English literature. 

Notes. 

A reading aid. 

This work provides the background to Shakespeare's plays. The author shows how Shakespeare came to occupy his current position at the pinnacle of English literature, how little we know of his life and how recent scholarship has made immense strides in illuminating his works. Subsequent chapters consider what we know about the social and political scene in Shakespeare's day, the rival theatrical companies in an age of the plague, plagiarism and literary piracy and the actual design of Elizabethan playhouses. Dr Harrison concludes by looking at the established canon and its chronology, the development of Shakespeare's style and the techniques used by modern editors to turn Folios and Quartos into readable texts.