Bücher von Connie Ann Kirk

With advances in printing technology, the American children's picture book has evolved into a distinct and special art form.

Aimed at high school students and general readers, this accessibly written volume describes the life and times of Mark Twain. Supplemental materials include a chronology, Clemens family tree, selected quotations, and listings of important places and holdings in Mark Twain studies.

The brief life and meteoric career of Sylvia Plath have been the subject of fascination since her suicide in 1963 at age thirty. This book presents her biography.

Explores both the critical acclaim and the controversies surrounding Rowling's books and the characters. Chapters follow Rowling's early childhood in England through her school year's, friendships, and early influences, tracing her family life, travels and development as a writer.

This up-to-date biography explores the nature and sources of the mythology that has surrounded the poet's life by presenting a balanced account of her own life and the many significant people and events that influenced her. This outstanding biography presents the facts of Plath's life as they are known in the 21st century.

Using updated scholarship and never before published primary research, this new biography peels away the myths surrounding Emily Dickinson and takes a fresh look at the complex and busy life of this genius of American letters.