This title covers approximately 24 of the most influential works of British literature. Written in a clear, jargon-free style by experts in the field, essays cover individual works of British fiction exploring the themes, characterization, use of language and other nuances of these enduring pieces of literature. The titles covered include Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein , Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse , J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot .