This study guide helps both readers and students to understand this often underrated modern classic.This Revised Second Edition replaces the earlier guide to East of Eden.In East of Eden John Steinbeck brings together the history of his mother's family (the Hamiltons) and the fictional story of the Trask family. This comprehensive study guide will help you appreciate a great novel.It includes: - An Introduction - A list of characters with detailed notes; - In-depth analysis of the genre, setting, structure, themes, etc.; - Per chapter commentary, helpful background notes on references in the text, and questions to guide you, the reader, to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the novel.;Literary terms are defined and the reader is encouraged to develop their understanding through finding examples in the text.Two graphic organizers are included for note taking.

Study Guide to East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Education & Teaching

Moore M.A., Ray

Studying & Workbooks

Independently published

This revised edition of Ray Moore's original Study Guide has additional content. It is what you need to enhance your understanding of Salinger's controversial novel. Whether you are reading the book as an individual, as a member of a reading circle or in class, this is the guide to help deepen your understanding. It will allow you to explore the text in detail and prompt you to develop your own ideas and thoughts about its meaning. It aims to pose questions about the text not to provide the reader/student with ready-made answers. It opens up possibilities rather than providing definitive answers. Please note this revised book replaces the author's previously published"The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger: A Study Guide

Study Guide to The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

A critical introduction to "The Stranger" by Albert Camus (as translated by Matthew Ward) suitable for students from high school up to undergraduate level as well as for the general reader. This edition will cease to be available Feb 28th, 2015 as a new updated, revised edition will be available in February.

The Stranger by Albert Camus A Critical Introduction

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

This Critical Introduction explores the main themes, characters and symbols of "The Great Gatsby"; the quest for a new life, the preoccupation with one's place in society, the desire for riches and the greatest dream of all human beings. In doing so it offers an interpretation which, unlike most analyses of this American Masterpiece, places Nick as the focus of Fitzgerald’s attention. It includes a series of questions that helps the reader develop a deeper understanding of the story. NOTE A new cover has recently been uploaded for this book to reflect its inclusion in the author's Critical Introduction Series

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Critical Introduction

This book uniquely offers everything a reader needs to appreciate the text. It gives the reader a newly edited Middle English text with side-by-side modernization and a commentary. Also included are chapters on the General Prologue, the Structure of the Wife's Prologue and Tale, the Teller and the Tale, and a comparison with three other tales of the Knight and the Loathly Lady.

The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer: Text & Critical Introduction

This is the perfect edition for the student or general reader providing, in a single volume, a comprehensive analysis of "Heart of Darkness".      The book includes: the full text together with guiding questions and detailed annotations; introductory chapters on the biographical, historical, philosophical and literary background; a detailed commentary and an analysis of critical reaction to the text; and a full bibliography with a guide to further reading.  The author’s aim is to meet the needs of students up to college level, of their teachers, and of the general reader who wishes to experience and enjoy one of the most important works of the twentieth century.

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad: Text and Critical introduction

British & Irish

Would you like to develop a deeper understanding of this tragic story of two men who, living during the Depression, have friendship and dreams which are crushed by circumstance? The study guide includes: an outline of the characters, the main themes, a commentary and notes to guide the reader through the text, guiding questions to direct the reader to what is really important as they read and to help understand the underlying themes in the book. The questions are designed to stimulate thought and discussion. It also includes graphic organizers to help the reader understand the plot and appreciate that the characters have different perspectives on George and Lennie's dream of owning a farm. An activity to aid in the understanding of the literary terms used in the questions is also included.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: A Study Guide (Study Guides)

The Second Edition of this popular critical study has been significantly expanded and completely revised, making it the most thorough single-volume study of Camus’ classic novel. A Critical Introduction places Camus’ ideas in context. Part One shows the development of his thought in the early essays, the unpublished “A Happy Death”, the plays “Caligula” and “The Misunderstanding”, and the philosophical work “The Myth of Sisyphus”. Building on this foundation, Part Two gives a detailed, consistent reading of “The Stranger”. The aim throughout, is to explain the meaning that Camus intended his text to have, thus meeting the needs of both the general reader and the student up to graduate level. This guide is thought provoking and encourages the reader to develop their own ideas about interpreting the central themes of the text. You may also be interested in this Ray Moore's Study Guide on Kamel Daoud's "The Meursault Investigation" NOTE An updated cover for "The Stranger by Albert Camus: A Critical Introduction (Revised Edition)" has recently been uploaded for the book to reflect its inclusion in the author's Critical Introduction Series

The Stranger by Albert Camus A Critical Introduction (Revised Edition)

Ray Moore's Study Guides provide insights into demanding texts.Kerouac's 1957 story of a series of road trips in search of a meaning for life defined the Beat Generation in the late 1950s. The introduction to this guide will allow the reader to understand the biographical and cultural background of this influential novel, and to explore its themes and innovative style The guide provides a chapter-by-chapter commentary with guiding questions, which support the reader in developing his or her own ideas about a complex and ambiguous text.

On the Road by Jack Kerouac: A Study Guide

In the final set of Reverend Lyle Thorne short stories, our intrepid vicar finds that even in retirement he is still solving mysteries that confound the police. From bank robberies to arson, murder or suicide, the terrors of WW1 all provide intellectual challenges which the Reverend Lyle Thorne loves.

Final Investigations of the Reverend Lyle Thorne: Mysteries from the Golden Age of Detection

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

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