Description

A companion title to 150 Great Books, this acclaimed sequel reviews classic and contemporary works.  Each title contains a plot summary, three evaluation tools (a 20-question quiz, 5 short-answer questions, and a challenge essay question), answers and suggested responses, glossary of literary terms, and bibliographical entries.

The 100 titles are grouped in seven categories:

1. Adventure and Survival (such as Run Silent, Run Deep, Lord of the Flies, and A Walk Across America)
2. The Maturing Self (such as The Stranger, Carrie, and Homecoming)
3. History in Fiction (such as The Sun Also Rises, Gone with the Wind, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court)
4. Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the Supernatural (such as The Last Unicorn, The Other, and The Martian Chronicles)
5. Social Issues and Moral Challenge (such as Go Tell It on the Mountain, All the President’s Men, and Skindeep)
6. Success and Achievement (such as The Bell Jar, A Man Called Peter, and Up the Down Staircase)
7. Reflections of the Family (such as Roots, Cold Sassy Tree, and Giants in the Earth)

Note: The original literary works are not included.