Gale Study Guides to Great Literature are a unique reference line composed of three series: Literary Masters, Literary Masterpieces and Literary Topics. Convenient, comprehensive and targeted to current coursework, the guides put authors, titles and topics into context for high school and college students as well as general researchers.Not to be confused with uninspiring reference "notes" that spoon-feed students essay answers, the Gale Study Guides to Great Literature feature original material designed to compliment the research process. These series give educators and researchers a source featuring not only literary movements and biographical data but also discussions of significant cultural and historical aspects of literature.Literary Topics volumes discuss the authors and works representative of a particular literary movement, genre, time period or topic. In the Literary Topics Series, look for chapters on: -- History of Topic in Literature Overview-- Representative Writers-- The Relevancy of this Topic-- Hallmark Works-- Critical Response-- And more