Examines Chaucer's literary style, describes and interprets the theories of literature, and discusses the influence of Latin, French and Italian literature throughout his career.

Presents a chronology of the author's life, discusses his life and times, and critiques his poetry and stories. Includes notes and references.

"Jaffe Organizes Doyle's diverse canon by genre and discusses it in the context of the late 19th century romantic revival. Devoting two chapters to the Holmes novels and stories, she shows Doyle fusing romantic assumptions with rationalist certainities, to create a uniquely popular hero: the knight-errant as master detective. Jaffe promotes renewed attention for Doyle's historical novels and scientific romances." Publisher's note.

This book presents a biography of author George Orwell (pseudonym for Eric Blair) and discussion of his writings.

I have tried to proved a straightforward account of Browning's poetic career as a whole, to give special attention to works and issues of special interest, and to gloss with cogent events in the life of the poet. Despite awareness of the dangers, I have hoped to say something useful or interesting about every book and every poem that Browning published. And at the very least, I do place every book and poem at its appropriate position in the poet's...

A critical study of Stevenson's work.

Covers all of Brontë's known works including a chapter on Wuthering Heights titled "Finding the Uses of Creation."

Though the acceptance of William Shakespeare as the primary author of the western canon is now a cultural fact, the Renaissance theatergoer could not have known with certainty that such a skilled chronicler of history would come to hold such a mighty place in that history himself. Recognized as the preeminent playwright and poet of England, Shakespeare spent the first third of his career dramatizing the exploits of past rulers of the kingdom. The...