How to Analyze the Works of Virginia Woolf

Gr 9 Up—In this innovative series, students learn how to extend their understanding of literature to society at large, and, more importantly, to see how critical theory shapes thinking. Readers learn how to form a thesis and provide evidence, get an overview of the authors' major works, and examine critiques that offer examples of critical theory. Thoughtful questions guide readers to new ways of comprehension, and "You Critique It" sections encourage them to create their own. Boshier offers students a lens into Woolf's dense, fragmented style. She introduces Mrs. Dalloway, A Room of One's Own, To the Lighthouse, and Orlando. Hinds shows readers how to comprehend and write about Morrison's fiction. This book covers The Bluest Eye, Beloved, Sula, and Paradise. Peterson-Hilleque unveils Plath's poetry and prose so that readers can both understand and write about The Bell Jar, "Daddy," "Lady Lazarus," and Three Women.—Lisa Gieskes, Richland County Public Library, Columbia, SC