York Notes ara ideal study guides for English literature 'A' level and GCSE students, and also provide good background information for first year. . .  university level. Covering major works from medieval to modern English literature, and classic and contemporary works from Europe, America, the commonwealth and the Third World, York Notes offer a high standard of literary criticism, stimulating ideas and thought-provoking questions. Each guide is written by an expert and will help the reader to the think independently about the text being studied. INCLUDED IN ALL YORK NOTES: -A biography of the author -The literary and historical background to the work -A summary of the text -A glossary of the text -Commentaries -Hints for study-to help plan work and study effectively -A specimen essay -Suggestion for further reading.   Show.