Books in the A Reader's Guides series

Provides an introduction to the context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife of the novel "Middlemarch". This guide presents an account of its critical reception. It also discusses the cultural afterlife including film and TV adaptations. It includes points for discussion and suggestions for further study.

A guide to "The Turn of the Screw", offering students guidance on contexts, language, criticism and reading the text. It sets "The Turn of the Screw" in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analysis of its themes, style and structure, and examining its afterlife in literature, film and popular culture.