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Winner of the 1953 National Book Award for Fiction and often listed among the top one hundred novels of the twentieth century, this volume places Ellison's work within the contexts of the African American literary canon as well as within the broader traditions of American and world literature.

In-depth critical discussions of the controversial play by Arthur Miller

A great starting point for students seeking an introduction to Flannery O'Connor and the critical discussions surrounding her work.

A great starting point for students seeking an introduction to Tim O'Brien and the critical discussions surrounding his work.

In-depth critical discussions of Ken Kesey's novel

Essays in this volume review and analyze contemporary short stories by such authors as Junot Diaz, Sui Sin Far, William Saroyan, Isaac Bashevis, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jhumpa Lahiri, Edwidge Danticat, Yi-yun Li, Ernesto Quiñonez, and Ha Jin.

An exploration of the most up-to–date collection of scholarly thinking on Kate Chopin's The Awakening from numerous critical perspectives.

In-depth critical discussions of Melville's novel

The Critical Contexts section of this volume presents four original survey essays that provide the reader with a useful framework for studying Tan's novel