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Girl Sleuth

Melanie Rehak

Presents a comprehensive study of the two women behind the legendary "Nancy Drew" mystery books, and describes how the characters and her "author" Carolyn Keene were actually invented by Edward Strate

Literature Criticism From 1400 to 1800

Representative English Novelists

Bruce Welker McCullough

Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

A guide to reading and understanding Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," featuring a profile of the author and the time in which he lived; an introduction to the novel; a map of charac

Alice in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

Presents the annotated text of "Alice in Wonderland," the story of a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters; and includes background infor

Frankenstein

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Presents the 1818 text of the novel about a monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies, who develops a mind of his own and learns to loathe himself and hate his creator; and includes e

The History of Rap Music

Cookie Lommel

Traces the development of rap music from origins in the hip hop of the 1970s through various controversies to its widespread popularity in the 1990s.

The Jazz Age

Provides a comprehensive portrait of the jazz age, from ordinary citizens to the authors, aviators, and musicians who spotlighted the era.

Rock & Roll Generation

Chronicles youth life in the 1950s in the United States.