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Flannery O'Connor
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Blooms Literary Criticism, Aug. 1, 2009)Widely acclaimed as one of the finest short story writers, Flannery O'Connor's stories include A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Everything That Rises Must Converge. This collection of critical essays presents a chronology of O'Connor's life, a bibliography of her works, an index, and an introductory essay by literary critic Harold Bloom.
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)Explores the author's literary work through critical essays that examine such themes as the Middle-Earth concept, mythology, and the relationship between literature and language.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Nov. 16, 1988)Edgar Allan Poe is unique for being at once so firmly entrenched within the American literary tradition and yet so questionable in the eyes of the very critics whose attentions strengthened his position. Harold Bloom wonders if Poe's longevity suggests that literary merit and canonical status aren't inseparable. This title, Edgar Allan Poe, part of Chelsea House Publishers Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Edgar Allan Poe through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Edgar Allan Poe, a chronology of the authors life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
(Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2008)Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein, a story she wrote at the age of nineteen, is a popular tale, remarkable not only for its striking plot but also its Romantic elements. This collection of critical essays examines works of Shelley.
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J.R.R.Tolkien
Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Infobase Publishing Company, July 6, 2008)Read about writer J.R.R. Tolkien through an examination of his works. Includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, chronology, contributor profiles, bibliography and index. Literature Guide: 180 pages.
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Miguel De Cervantes
Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 1, 2005)Credited with having written one of the first "novels," Cervantes' masterwork Don Quixote continues to inspire.
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James Baldwin
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2007)Having true international appeal, James Baldwin was as well known in Istanbul and Paris as he was in Harlem. His reputation was made on incendiary and eloquent essays written and published to mass acclaim in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as a trio of early novels dealing with racism, sexuality, violence, and religion. Among his lauded works are Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, and the controversial Giovanni's Room. Students will benefit from this updated volume from the Bloom's Modern Critical Views series; it provides an academic yet accessible overview of this boundary-breaking writer that is ideal for research papers.
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Samuel Beckett
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2010)This series provides contemporary criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights - from the ancients to contemporary writers.
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August Wilson
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2009)August Wilson's group of 10 plays, often referred to as the Pittsburgh Cycle or the Century Cycle, established his reputation as one of the nation's most important, prolific, and honored playwrights. This work features notes on the contributors, a chronology, a bibliography, and an introductory essay.
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Joseph Conrad
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Blooms Literary Criticism, Feb. 1, 2010)Joseph Conrad's novels and short stories explore the nature of narrative, reality, and competing notions of truth. He is the author of such classic works as Lord Jim, Nostromo, and Heart of Darkness. This title offers a selection of contemporary critical commentary on the author.
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African-American Poets, Volume 2: 1950s to the Present
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Hardcover (Blooms Literary Criticism, July 1, 2010)Features a complex critical portrait of one of the most influential writers in the world, bibliographic information that directs readers to additional resources for further study, a useful chronology of the writer's life, and an introductory essay by Harold Bloom.
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Toni Morrison
Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Library Binding (Blooms Literary Criticism, July 1, 2011)Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, is one of America's most popular American authors, and her works are frequently studied in college and high school courses. Her novels, including The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, Beloved, and Paradise, have won almost every major award available to them. In addition, her influence as a critic, book editor, and mentor to other writers has been incalculable. This latest addition to the Bloom's Modern Critical Views series delves into Morrison's life and works, providing a chronology and bibliography, plus an index for quick reference.