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Literary Criticism
The literary critic defends the importance of Western literature from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Kafka and Beckett in this acclaimed national bestseller. NOMINATED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD Harold Bloom's... See More
Teen & Young Adult
A research and study guide for novels written by Charlotte and Emily Brontèe includes plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical views. See More
Literature & Fiction
America's most original and controversial literary critic writes trenchantly about forty-eight masterworks spanning the Western tradition -- from Don Quixote to Wuthering Heights to Invisible Man -- in his first book devoted... See More
Poetry
"A colossus among critics... His enthusiasm for literature is a joyous intoxicant." -- New York Times In this charming anthology, esteemed literary critic Harold Bloom collects the last poems of history's most important and... See More
Literature & FictionMary Shelley's "Frankenstein", a story she wrote at the age of 19, is still a popular tale to this day, remarkable not only for its striking plot but also its Romantic elements. Her lesser-known works, and their critical... See More
Teen & Young AdultThe technique of dark humor seeks to create comedy through the use of satirical wit and grotesque situations. This thematic technique can be found in A Clockwork Orange, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," A Modest Proposal, "The... See More
Teen & Young Adult
In this American classic, a young man comes of age and struggles with a loss of innocence and friendship at a northern boarding school amidst the backdrop of World War II. The full-length essays in this volume provide a... See More
Literary Criticism
"The great poems, plays, novels, stories teach us how to go on living... Your own mistakes, accidents, failures at otherness beat you down. Rise up at dawn and read something that matters as soon as you can." So Harold... See More
Literature & Fiction
Presents a collection of critical essays written in the nineteenth and early twentieth century about the American naturalist and his works. See More
Each book in the series provides a complex critical portrait of one of the most influential writers in the world and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, a useful chronology and a concise bibliography. See More
Teen & Young Adult
A collection of critical writings about some of the greatest authors of essays in Western history, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Henry David Thoreau, Aldous Huxley, and Albert Camus. See More
Literature & Fiction
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND KIRKUS REVIEWS Hailed as "the indispensable critic" by The New York Review of Books, Harold Bloom -- New York Times bestselling... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Presents a collection of critical essays written in the nineteenth and early twentieth century about the English poet and his works. See More
Teen & Young AdultTruman Capote, at just 21 years old, was seen as the most promising young talent of 1945. His masterpiece, In Cold Blood, proved to be an amalgamation of his journalistic talent, his astute observations, and his skill at... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Richard Wright found a variety of sources of inspiration for his novels. Marxist, existentialist, Freudian, and Black Nationalist leanings can be found in his enduring and much-studied works, including Black Boy, Native Son... See More
Literature & Fiction
Each book in the series provides a complex critical portrait of one of the most influential writers in the world, enhanced with an introduction by Harold Bloom, a useful chronology, and a concise bibliography. See More
Teen & Young AdultCritical essays discuss the plot, characters, and themes of Shakespeare's histories. See More
Teen & Young Adult
Premiering in 1944 and winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, The Glass Menagerie was Tennessee Williams's first popular success. The play introduced Williams's notion of plastic, or sculptural, drama, as he... See More
Literature & FictionHenry David Thoreau was a naturalist, transcendentalist, philosopher, and essayist. His views on civil disobedience and nature have become a part of the American character. This updated volume of the Bloom's Modern Critical... See More
Literature & Fiction
In arguably his most personal and lasting book, America's most daringly original and controversial critic gives us brief, luminous readings of more than eighty texts by canonical authors-- texts he has had by heart since... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Presents critical essays on Shakespeare's comedy of fairies, lovers, and amateur actors in the woods outside Athens. See More
Teen & Young Adult
Esteemed literary critic Harold Bloom calls John Milton the greatest poet of the 17th century and the most powerful in the language after Shakespeare and Chaucer. Milton remains a radical example of the influence of an... See More
Teen & Young AdultOscar Wilde engages and fascinates his readers with his ability to make use of compatible contraries. Study some of his most important works, including The Importance of Being Earnest and Salome. This title, Oscar Wilde... See More
Children's eBooks
Essays provide critical insight into Anton Chekhov's works and offer differing opinions on the themes he addresses in his short stories and plays. See More
Teen & Young Adult
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Teen & Young Adult
Comprehensive reading and study guides provide concise critical excerpts that offer a scholarly overview of each work, "The Story Behind the Story" that details the conditions under which the work was written, a biographical... See More
Literature & FictionPresents essays written from the seventeenth through the early twenty-first centuries that offer an analysis and critique of "Henry IV, Part I," and includes a summary of the play and excerpts of key passages. See More
Teen & Young Adult
Franz Kafka's visionary fiction offers an unforgettable rendering of the anxiety and alienation prevalent in 20th-century Western society. This collection discusses the Kafka's works The Trial and The Metamorphosis. It... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Credited with having written one of the first "novels," Cervantes' masterwork Don Quixote continues to inspire. See More
Teen & Young AdultPoet, playwright, novelist, and public figure, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural hero who made his mark during the Harlem Renaissance. A prolific author, Hughes focused his writing on discrimination in and... See More