Yo r k Notes ara ideal study guides fo r English literature 'A' level a nd GCSE students, a nd also provide good background info r mation fo r first year university level. Covering majo r wo r ks fr om medieval to modern English literature, a nd classic a nd contempo r ary wo r ks fr om Europe, America, the commonwealth a nd the Third Wo r ld, Yo r k Notes offer a high sta ndard of literary criticism, stimulating ideas a nd thought-provoking questions. Each guide is written by an expert a nd will help the reader to the think independently about the text being studied.

INCLUDED IN ALL Yo r K NOTES:
-A biography of the autho r
-The literary a nd histo r ical background to the wo r k
-A summary of the text
-A glossary of the text
-Commentaries
-Hints fo r study-to help plan wo r k a nd study effectively
-A specimen essay
-Suggestion fo r further reading.