John Steinbeck's The red pony, and The pearl (Monarch notes and study guides)

A Good copy of "a critical guide to appreciation of meaning, form, and style" of 2 short novels by John Steinbeck. Wear to cover. Small spot on cover continues through to page 5. Volume has a slight curl in the middle. Wear and wrinkling along stapled spine. Back cover has a wave along the top that continues inside to page 66. Smudging to both front and back cover. Crease to bottom of pages 75-80. Small divot to pages 9-10. 80 pages. Text is clean with no markings. Contents:"Introduction; The Red Pony: Plot Analysis; Part 1. The Gift; Part II. The Great Mountains; Part III. The Promise; Part IV. The Leader of the People; Character Analyses; The Pearl: Plot Analysis; Chapters I through VI.; Character Analyses; Critical Commentary; Essay Questions and Answers; Bibliography; Suggestions For Research Paper Topics."From back cover:"Examines Steinbeck's style, especially his "objective narration" and use of animal imagery; Defines "group-man," a concept important to Steinbeck; Analyzes The Red Pony and The Pearl as novellas which indicate Steinbeck's interest in the play form; Provides background by summarizing Steinbeck's major novels and stories."From front cover:"Detailed Plot Summary; Complete Background; Critical Commentary; Fiction Techniques; Theme Development; Character Analysis; Survey of Criticism; Guide to Further Study; Essay Questions, Model Answers."