Presenting Analysis, Context & Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels
Volume 15
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:
"Demian" by Hermann Hesse
"Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy
"Rumble Fish" by S.E. Hinton
"Shizuko's Daughter" by Kyoko Mori
"Tom Jones" by Henry Fielding
And more
You may also be interested in For Students Online - the complete For Students Collection in eBook format.
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