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Emerson's Essays
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
(Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2006)Presents a collection of critical essays on Emerson and his work.
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Emily Dickinson
Sterling Professor of the Humanities Harold Bloom
eBook (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2008)This series explores the lives and literary output of the world's greatest writers. Each volume includes critical essays by the world's leading critics from both the past and the present.
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Modern American Drama
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
(Chelsea House Publications, March 1, 2005)From Arthur Miller to Tony Kushner, this volume chronicles the plays and playwrights that shaped American drama to the present time.
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The Things They Carried
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
language (Chelsea House Publications, June 1, 2011)No further information has been provided for this title.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
language (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 2010)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 sketch of the author, a descriptive list of characters and more.
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Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
eBook (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 10, 2007)Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, Oedipus Rex, or Oedipus the King is a classic Greek tragedy in that it depicts the search for self-understanding, and the struggle between man and fate. The story forms the foundation for the symbolic conflict between fathers and sons. Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations offers a range of salient critical viewpoints on this, one of history's most important plays. Thoughtful analyses are supplemented by features that make this resource ideal for those preparing in-depth research papers.
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Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 2008)An overview of the play features a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary of the plot, and critical and analytical essays about the work.
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Novelists and Novels: A Collection of Critical Essays
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Paperback (Checkmark Books, Oct. 1, 2007)Harold Bloom is America's most esteemed literary critic and one of the greatest critical minds of our time. This work contains the best of Bloom's writing on the greatest novels and novelists of our time - from Daniel Defoe to Philip Roth, from Charles Dickens to Amy Tan. It also features his overview of the genre and thoughts on its development.
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Homer's the Odyssey
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
(Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2006)The second of the two great epic poems attributed to Homer, this poem takes place after its hero, Odysseus, sacked the sacred citadel of Troy and describes his perilous, 10-year voyage home.
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J.D. Salinger
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
eBook (Blooms Literary Criticism, April 1, 2008)J D Salinger's fiction have captivated readers for more than 50 years. His works include Nine Stories; Raise High the Roof Beam; Carpenters; and Franny and Zooey, but Salinger's literary reputation rests on his masterpiece, The Catcher in the Rye. This collection of essays draws a critical portrait of Salinger's work.
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Stendhal
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Nov. 15, 2001)Offers a brief biography of Stendhal and discusses the plot, characters, and themes of The Red and the Black and The Charterhouse of Parma..
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Romeo and Juliet
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
eBook (Blooms Literary Criticism, May 1, 2010)Shakespeare's tragedy about two star-crossed lovers from warring families has stirred audiences and readers alike and inspired other artists for generations. This invaluable literary reference guide offers a selection of the finest contemporary criticism of this classic Shakespeare play, plus an introduction from Shakespearean scholar Harold Bloom, a list of other works by the Bard, an annotated bibliography, and an index for easy reference.