Bücher der Reihe Greenwood Guides to Multicultural Literature

Recently voted the best literary work of all time, Cervantes' Don Quixote is widely read by students and has had enormous influence on popular culture.

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is one of the most widely read works of African American literature. Included are chapters on the creation of the novel, its plot, its historical and social contexts, the themes and issues it addresses, Ellison's literary style, and the critical reception of the work.