A selection of literary criticism of Kipling's adventure story which vividly depicts Indian society.
A collection of seven critical essays on the Bellow novel, arranged in chronological order of their original publication.
A collection of eight critical essays on Thomas Hardy's last major novel, arranged in chronological order of publication.
Let Yale University professor Harold Bloom--author of The Western Canon and a leading authority on literature--help develop your understanding of the world's great literary works. Unlike other study guides, Bloom's Notes offers a wide selection of critical analyses by renowned scholars, as well a...
A critical overview of the work features the writings of Terry Southern, William S. Doxey, Jerome Klinkowitz, Richard Giannone, John L. Simons, James Lundquist, and other scholars. - After the bomb, Dad came up with ice / Terry Southern - Vonnegut's Cat's cradle / William S. Doxey - The private ...
- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from "The Odyssey through modern literature- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index- Introd...
- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index- Introdu...
Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Bloom's Guides collection, presents concise critical excerpts from All the Pretty Horses to provide a scholarly overview of the work. This comprehensive study guide also features "The Story Behind the Story" which details ...
- Presents the most important 20th century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index- Introdu...
This book has cemented my low opinion of Harold Bloom, with this sentence from his intro:Beloved divides many of my acquaintances who possess critical discernment; for some of them it is a masterwork, for others it is supermarket literature. I myself am divided: no character in the novel persuade...
Contains essays by Wayne L. Johnson, Donald Watt, William F. Touponce, Susan Spencer, and others discussing the novel as it relates to cultural history.
Includes a brief biography of John Steinbeck, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.
A collection of seven critical essays discussing Tolstoy's novel, arranged in chronological order of their original publication.
I read this in high school, 1992 I believe, and I really, really liked it. I couldn't tell anyone, though, because it was high school and all the cool kids were mad that Mr. Whittaker was making us read it. "Ugh, it's soooo, like, loooong" they said. "this is sooo gay! Like, gag me" they said...
- Presents the most important 20th century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index- Introdu...
- Comprehensive reading and study guides for some of the world's most important literary masterpieces- Concise critical excerpts provide a scholarly overview of each work- "The Story Behind the Story" details the conditions under which the work was written- Each book includes a biographical sketc...
- Presents important and scholarly criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature - The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism - Contains notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index - Introductory essay by Harold Bloom
A collection of critical essays on Mann's novel "The Magic Mountain" arranged in chronological order of publication.
A collection of critical essays on Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow" arranged in chronological order of publication.
Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye (1970), was acclaimed as the work of an important talent, written--as John Leonard said in "The New York Times" --in a prose "so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry." Her new novel has the sam...
King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear’s failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy.
Hamlet is often considered to be one of the greatest plays of all time. It is also one of the most discussed and analyzed pieces of literature ever. Figuring out where to begin researching it or even writing about it can be a daunting task. How does one trace the critical literature written about...
-- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature-- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism-- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index
A collection of eight critical essays on Dreiser's novel, arranged in chronological order of their original publication.
Featuring a collection of cohesive critical essays, this book includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, a chronology, a bibliography, and an index.
En una época en que los medios de comunicación electrónicos amenazan con eclipsar la lectura y la literatura, Bloom explora de un modo instructivo y práctico cómo y por qué hay que leer. este ensayo, cuyos destinatarios con no solo los eruditos y académicos, sino todos los amantes de la lectura e...