Chaim Potok's first novel, The Chosen, of two Jewish boys coming of age is examined in depth in this interesting site. Find out more about the characters, their motivations and the themes in the novel.

Read about Ernest Hemingway's story, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, in this interesting site that examines the characters and focuses on the themes of loneliness and isolation.

The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1983. This site does an excellent job of analysing the characters, the themes and important quotations from the book.

One of Shakespeare's early comedies, The Comedy of Errors, is a delightful comedy that is profiled in depth in this site. Read about the major characters, important quotations and themes.

Written in the 19th centure, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of Alexandre Dumas' most famous novels. This site examines in detail the characters, themes and important quotations from the novel.

Initially written in installments, Crime and Punishment was published in 1866. This still popular novel is explored in detail in this interesting site that looks at characters and themes.

Arthur Miller's play The Crucible is a re-enactment of the Salem Witch Trials. This fascinating site analyses the themes and characters in play.

Published in 1897, Cyrano de Bergerac was an instant hit in Paris. Read about the characters and the themes in this excellent site.

This both comic and tragic short story is wonderfully analysed in this site which focuses on characters and themes.

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most quirky, imaginative fantasy stories. Find out about the characters and themes in this informative site.

Flannery O' Connor's short sotry The Displaced Person is analysed in depth in this fascinating site that looks at the characters and themes in the story.

This fascinating site looks at Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, in terms of character and themes.

Published in 1975, this young adult fiction novel explores a chinese immigrant's life in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. Read about the other characters and important themes in this informative site.

Dry September is considered to be one of William Faulkner's finest stories. Read about the story, the characters and important themes in this informative site.

Read about Sophocles play, Electra, in this site that looks at characters, plot and themes.

Published in 1815, Emma, is a story of a matchmaker. This site provides interesting information about the major chararcters, the themes and special quotations from the novel.

Take a look at the characters in Endgame one of Samuel Beckett's most significant plays. This site also provides an analysis of the most important themes and quotations in the play.

Henry Ibsen's play An Enemy of the People is analysed in detail in this excellent site that looks at the characters and themes in the play>

Fahrenhiet 451, a novel about the dangers of television still has relevance today. Read about the themes and characters in the novel in this comprehensive site.

Written by Albert Camus, The Fall is one of his most challenging works that explores the belief that each of us is responsible for everything. Read about the characters and themes in this site.

Based on the Greek myth of Orestes and Electra, ths play was written during the Nazi occupation of Paris. Read about the themes and characters in this enlightening site.

Written in 1940 this classic war romance is set in Spain. This site provides fascinating insights into the characters, themes and quotations found in the novel.

The original presentations of Ghost elicited many negative responses from the public due to its attack on the church and its discussion of taboo subjects. Read about the play, the characters and themes in this informative site.

Originally published in 1906, this wonderful short story showcases O' Henry at his best. This site provides fascinating insights into characters, themes and quotations from the story.