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A riveting account of the way Lord of the Flies came to be written and published, and of the qualities which make it one of the most disturbing books since World War Two.

Simon Palfrey shows us the passion and the cruelty which lie beneath the surface of Shakespeare’s famous play – and how everything is driven and dominated by the character of Juliet.

A clear and sharp exposition of The Wasteland, showing us how it is both rigorous and compassionate and justly the most famous of modern poems.

An incisive, entertaining analysis of one of the greatest romantic novels in the English language - one which challenged 19th century stereotypes at every turn.

In this short guide, Graham Bradshaw explains the secrets in and behind one of the greatest short novels of all time.

Graham Bradshaw shows us that Macbeth is a much more terrifying play than most traditionalist critics believe it to be.

Graham Bradshaw looks at the critical arguments that have swirled round this shocking tragedy of love, jealousy and racial prejudice - and gives his own view of what Shakespeare was doing.

An entertaining and erudite guide to Shakespeare’s great sequence of history plays, culminating in Henry V, and to what the plays tell us about the public and private lives of politicians.

The shocking story of Frankenstein seems as relevant today as it was when it was written nearly 200 years ago. Josie Billington tells us why.

A brilliant analysis of one of the greatest poems in the English language by Caroline Moore, showing that it is much more human than most readers and critics realise.

For all her faults, Jane Austen's Emma is one of literature's most fascinating heroines. She is so clever - and funny - that it is almost impossible, as this short guide shows, not to be won over by her.

A bold, authoritative and illuminating guide to a play which is one of Shakespeare’s most popular but has always divided scholars and often baffled audiences.

Few works of literature are loved more than Great Expectations. This guide shows it is not only an exciting story, but one that raises questions about the nature of Victorian society.