The Wife of Martin Guerre

ISBN 978-1-86478-061-1

The smartstudy® English guide to Janet Lewis’ novel The Wife of Martin Guerre is an in-depth aid to understanding this classic love story. The novel, founded on the factual trial of Martin Guerre recorded by a judge in Toulouse in 1565, explores the conflict between timeless issues of tradition, truth, duplicity and love. Widely acclaimed as “one of the greatest short novels in American literature”, it is a compelling and powerful book.

Key Features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• a sample essay with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

(GST Inc.)