Exploring themes of race and class in a very realistic manner, this author who lived from 1924-1987 produced these novels.
His novels were philosophic in nature. Living from 1915-2005, he produced these novels to choose from.
Novelist (1914-1994) who wrote symbolically about social ills, especially racism.
Writing realistic novels about modern times, this author (1897-1962) produced these novels.
Novels seemingly exploring the glitzy side of life but revealing the American dream to be more corrupt than anything underneath, this author (1869-1940) wrote these:
In this assignment you are to read a novel by one of the authors featured in the boxes below. You are then to write a one paragraph Biographical Sketch of the Author, a One Paragraph Novel Summary and present literary criticisms from 3 scholarly sources about the novel and will also explore your reaction to the novel and explore the main themes of the novel.
As many of these authors are prolific as well as standards in Literature, most or at least a few of their books should be readily available in any library system in the US, should be easily purchasable in any format. Many of them are also accessible by our own library's OhioLINK Consortium by interlibrary loan or exist in our own library collection. However for students who may not have access to a physical copy, a digital copy is provided for some novels. If the title is in blue, a digital edition (either from the library databases or Project Gutenberg) is linked. The listing of novels of the authors is meant to give you the variety possible with the assignment.
In order to find the literary criticism you may want to use the following search terms: "title of novel" + Criticism OR "Title of Novel" + Critique OR "Title of novel" + analysis. If there is a possibility that the novel has a title that is the name of a common item such as Toni Morrison's Home or Edith Wharton's Summer, you may want to include the author's name in your search terms. You may also want to check off "Full Text" or "Peer Reviewed" to have the more fulfilling search.
For some authors, there are a few eBooks of interest on the first page of this guide. Look for the Cambridge Core eBooks box.
Writing short and searing novels about the intensity of everyday life, courage, and warfare, this author (1898-1961) wrote:
The Old Man and The SeaWriting delicate but intrusive looks at society. Living from 1843-1916.
Epitome of the "Beat Generation" exploring gritty topics in a gritty manner. 1922-1969
Using magical realism, fantasy, and horror to explore racial and feminist issues, this novelist (1931-2019) wrote these:
Writing one semi-autobiographical Novel "The Bell Jar" this writer (1932-1963) mostly wrote poetry
Novelist (1936-2018) known for his semi-autobiographical works and surrealism.
Known for his explorations into American Boyhood, the Mississippi Society, and and sometimes fantasy, this sarcastic writer lived from 1835-1910.
This novelist (1932-2009) hovered between bitter realism and slightly horrific urban fantasy or magical realism.
This novelist (1862-1937) presented delicate works on society.
