Literary Masterpieces: One Hundred Years of Solitude

The three components to Gale's Study Guides to Great Literature include Literary Masters, Literary Masterpieces, and Literary Topics . These guides are appropriate for high school readers and, perhaps, somewhat older students who need somewhere to start. The Literary Masterpieces volumes follow a format that includes discussion of the author; basic facts of the publication, plot, and characters; the writing and revising of the work; analysis of themes and literary context; critical response; adaptations; and resources for further study. Each volume contains the same brief introduction by George Garrett (creative writing, U. of Virginia); the credentials of the author are not cited. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)