Readings on Candide

This unique anthology series provides an accessible resource for students researching America's and the world's greatest literary lives and works. Every book contains an in-depth biography of the literary figure in question. Contributing writers' essays are taken from a wide variety of sources and are expertly editied to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each essay is introduced by a concise summation of the contributing author's themes and insights. Additional features of each book include an annotated table of contents to enhance comprehension and facilitate research, a chronology of the author's life and career as well as of concurrent historical events, and primary and secondary bibliographies offering a gateway to further research.