Novels for Students

Presenting Analysis, Context & Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels
Volume 1
Published by Gale

Each volume of Novels for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 15 to 20 works from various cultures and time periods. Each novel included in this new resource was specially chosen by an advisory panel of teachers and librarians -- experts who have helped us define the information needs of students and ensure the age-appropriateness of this reference's content.

Here are some of the novels they will find:

"Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
"The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
"The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
"Ordinary People" by Judith Guest
And more

You may also be interested in For Students Online - the complete For Students Collection in eBook format.

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Review:

"The clear writing style, thorough coverage of each novel, excellent organization of guides and attractive, easy-to-read layouts all serve to make this a welcome source for students needing to do literary research. The organization, writing style that is appropriate for students and content that is geared to meet curricular needs are features that make Novels for Students a series that will be welcome in libraries serving youth."
-- ARBA (American Reference Books Annual) 1999

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