A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Thomas Wolfe, three time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Titles in this study guide include The Web and the Rock and You Can’t Go Home Again. As an American-British author of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century, his writings played a pivotal role in the shift from literary realism to literary modernism. Moreover, his novels altered the narrative style of fiction writing, and paved the way for many 20th century writers. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Thomas Wolfe’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.