Cliffs Notes on Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

Ash, Megan E.

ISBN 10: 0764586610 / ISBN 13: 9780764586613

Verlag: Cliffs Notes/Wiley Publishing, 2001

Beschreibung

Paperback in Very Good Condition. New and Revised Cliffs Notes Title--the best just got better. Yellow and black wrappers very clean and unmarked; tight glued binding. Pages completely unmarked, clean, spotless, not toned. Included in this book is information about the life and background of Zora Neale Hurston; an Introduction to the Novel; exploration of themes, character development and recurring images in Critical Commentaries; in-depth character analyses; Critical essays. Cliffs Notes presents a clear discussion of the action, characters, and thought of Hurston's novel and a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and its significance. 100 pages with index . 5.25 x 8.25 inches. Cliffs Notes/Wiley Publishing, New York, 2001.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 021195

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Cliffs Notes on Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God
• Verlag: Cliffs Notes/Wiley Publishing
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0764586610
• ISBN-13: 9780764586613
• Bindung: Paperback
• Zustand: Very Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Fiction. Classics

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Inhaltsangabe

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

In CliffsNotes on Their Eyes Were Watching God, you discover the work of one of the 20th century's first African-American female authors—Zora Neale Hurston. In the novel, Janie Crawford returns to her hometown in Florida and relates to her friend Pheoby the tragic story of her 40-year search for love and respect.

Chapter summaries and commentaries take you through Janie's journey, and critical essays give you insight into the novel's themes and structure, as well as Hurston's use of figurative language and dialect. Other features that help you study include

• Character analyses of the main characters
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• A section on the life and background of Zora Neale Hurston
• A review section that tests your knowledge
• A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites

Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Megan Ash is a graduate of the College of Education at Ohio University. She teaches English and communication at an Ohio high school.