Provides an absorbing chronicle of modern critical responses to Fitzgerald's writing.

Gathers the most useful criticism so far available on Zora Neale Hurston's work. Respected scholars and critics contribute anthropological, biographical, and rhetorical readings of Hurston's work.

A collection of critical essays on Austen and her works. Also includes a chronology of events in her life.

Gathers critical essays representing literary discussions about Alice Walker and her work, including essays on some of her specific works, her achievements in the field of literature, and her treatment of gender, class, and race themes.