Eighteen critical essays on the works of the English writer who experimented with stream-of-consciousness and other innovative techniques.

Contains criticism on the fiction of Henry James.

Through a series critically acclaimed novels, Cormac McCarthy has established himself as a major voice in American fiction of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His works are marked by explorations of the nature of evil and the uncontrollable forces that often govern human lives. Includes chronology.

A literature of black women's courage and experience is at the heart of Maya Angelou's writing. She has been called a national institution and the people's poet. It has been suggested that she has manifested an indomitable spirit and benign will in her most famous book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". Enhanced by a chronology, bibliography, notes on the contributors, and an introductory essay by noted literary scholar Harold Bloom.

A collection of critical essays on Edgar Allan Poe and his works. Also includes a chronology of events in the author's life.