York Notes ara ideal study guides for English literature 'A' level and GCSE students, and also provide good background information for first year university level. Covering major works from medieval to modern English literature, and classic and contemporary works from Europe, America, the commonwealth and the Third World, York Notes offer a high standard of literary criticism, stimulating ideas and thought-provoking questions. Each guide is written by an expert and will help the reader to the think independently about the text being studied. INCLUDED IN ALL YORK NOTES:-A biography of the author-The literary and historical background to the work-A summary of the text-A glossary of the text-Commentaries-Hints for study-to help plan work and study effectively-A specimen essay-Suggestion for further reading.