Books in the Writers and their Work series

This study provides an engaging overview and clear analysis of the fiction, non-fiction and drama of African-American writer James Baldwin ( 1924-1987).

This study provides an accessible introduction to the whole range of Iris Murdoch's fiction, exploring philosophical, theological, political, social and biographical influences and her experimentations with the novel form.

This study responds to developments of the sensation novel within literature, television and popular culture, and takes into account recent studies of the genre.

In this compact, yet wide ranging guide Matthew Woodcock presents a structured introduction to each of Sidney's major works.

This book is concerned with the fiction and drama of the period, the poetry having been the subject of a separate book in the Writers and their Work series.

This extensively annotated version of Hamlet to date makes the play completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century.