Thrall Databases


Literature for Students



About Literature for Students


Description from publisher:
Literature for Students provides critical overviews of literature from various cultures and time periods. Includes volumes from the following series:
  • Drama for Students
  • Novels for Students
  • Poetry for Students
  • Shakespeare for Students
  • Short Stories for Students

Included in each volume are discussions of:
  • plot
  • characters
  • themes
  • structure
  • each literary work's cultural and historical significance

Please follow this link for Literature for Students.

Access Options:



This database can be accessed from any of Thrall Library's public Internet or research computers.

Concerning access outside the library:

Members of Middletown Thrall Library may log in to this service using their library barcode.

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Please call our Reference Dept. at 1-845-341-5461 when the library is open.

Tips & Special Features:



This database begins in a basic keyword search.

Use the search options to search the full text of articles ("entire document" option), subject, or by title.

Above the search is an "Advanced Search" link, which offers many more search options.

For Further Assistance...


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