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For Students Online includes the complete content from the entire range of For Students literature titles, providing comprehensive coverage of hundreds of the most studied authors and works of literature. More than 145 volumes are included, with new volumes from ongoing series continually added. The For Students titles featured include:

  • Drama for Students
  • Epics for Students, 2nd Edition (coming soon)
  • Literary Movements for Students, 2nd Edition
  • Literary Newsmakers for Students
  • Literary Themes for Students
  • Nonfiction Classics for Students
  • Novels for Students
  • Poetry for Students
  • Shakespeare for Students, 2nd Edition
  • Short Stories for Students

Detailed entries cover all aspects of each work, giving students an in-depth exploration of the world's greatest literature. Entries typically include:

  • An introduction
  • A brief biography of the author
  • A plot summary or explication
  • An annotated character list
  • Discussion of the work's principal themes
  • Essays on the work's construction (setting, dialogue, imagery, etc.)
  • Historical and cultural context sections
  • Easy-to-understand, excerpted critical commentary
  • Sidebars offer media, readalike and project ideas

Fully searchable, making it easy for students to find the information they need, For Students Online is the perfect source for reliable information on major works of literature.