LITERATURE

 

Books for Adults

The concise Oxford dictionary of literary terms
The concise Oxford dictionary of literary terms
by Baldick, Chris

Looking for the difference between alliteration and allusion? This work is a full listing of literary terms to help you better understand the content of literary works.

Bound to please : an extraordinary one-volume literary education : essays on great writers and their books
Bound to please : an extraordinary one-volume literary education : essays on great writers and their books
by Dirda, Michael

This new work features scores of Dirda´s most engaging essays, all intended to introduce readers to wonderful writers, from the anecdotal Herodotus and James Boswell to the sensuous Colette and Steven Millhauser and European masters including Joseph Roth, Flann O´Brien, and Penelope Fitzgerald.

A year of reading : a month-by-month guide to classics and crowd-pleasers for you and your book group
A year of reading : a month-by-month guide to classics and crowd-pleasers for you and your book group
by Ellington, H. Elisabeth

Book group getting stale? Try this resource to perk things up and get the discussion going!

Hispanic literature of the United States : a comprehensive reference
Hispanic literature of the United States : a comprehensive reference
by Kanellos, Nicolás

nic literature in the United States from the Spanish colonial period to the present.

100 banned books : literature suppressed on political, religious, sexual, and social grounds
100 banned books : literature suppressed on political, religious, sexual, and social grounds
by Karolides, Nicholas J

Why are some books "banned"? Find out more!

The readers' choice : 200 book club favorites
The readers' choice : 200 book club favorites
by McMains, Victoria Golden

Book ideas for your reading group!

Book lust : recommended reading for every mood, moment, and reason
Book lust : recommended reading for every mood, moment, and reason
by Pearl, Nancy

Got a moment? Let Nancy Pearl convince you to read a book! From the woman who Knows What´s Wonderful!

The Edgar Allan Poe audio collection [sound recording].
The Edgar Allan Poe audio collection [sound recording].
by Poe, Edgar Allan

Recordings of dark poetry and short stories by this famous American writer.

The Arden Shakespeare complete works
The Arden Shakespeare complete works
by Shakespeare, William

The complete plays, sonnets, and biographical information of one of the world´s best writers.