Books in Bloom's Literary Themes series

This work discusses the role of alienation in 'The Catcher in the Rye', 'Waiting for Godot', and 'Hamlet'. It features about 20 original essays and reprinted critical analyses that give students of literature valuable insight into this theme.

Part of the Literary Themes series, this book features original essays and excerpts from critical analyses.

'The American Dream' discusses the role of this theme in works of literature such as 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', 'Death of a Salesman', 'The Great Gatsby', 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' and many others. 20 essays and reprinted articles give context and guidance to students of literature studying this theme.

This title covers the role of the hero's journey in 'Beowulf', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Moby-Dick', 'To Kill a Mockingbird', and many other works.

This text discusses the role of death and dying in works such as 'Beloved', 'Heart of Darkness', 'King Lear', 'A Separate Peace', and many others.

This title discusses the role of labyrinth in ' The Garden of Forking Paths', 'Great Expectations', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'Paradise Lost' and other literary works. 20 essays and critical analyses help students to unravel this complex theme.

Brings forward the theme of enslavement and emancipation in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and many other notable works. Featuring original essays and excerpts from critical analyses, this book gives students an insight into the subject theme.

This book discusses the recurring literary theme of rebirth and renewal in 'The Canterbury Tales', 'The Great Gatsby', 'The Scarlet Letter' and others. The book contains explanatory essays and critical analyses from which students studying lterature can gain insights.

This title discusses the role of the grotesque in Frankenstein, Edgar Allan Poe's short stories, and Winesburg, Ohio. With excerpts of critical analyses and original essays, this title also discusses the use of this theme in literature through the centuries.

Discusses the role of sin and redemption in King Lear, Paradise Lost, The Scarlet Letter, and other works. Featuring original essays and excerpts, this book is part of the Bloom's Literary Themes series that gives students insight into the title's subject theme.

From a Polynesian word meaning 'prohibition', a taboo is a social more that should not be broken by society's participants, for doing so can mean punishment. This book discusses the role of the taboo in Howl, Lolita, Lord of the Flies, The Miller's Tale, and many more works.

The role of civil disobedience, the act of defying society, is examined in 1984, Antigone, The Crucible, Fahrenheit-451, and many more works. Featuring original essays and excerpts from critical analyses, this book gives students an insight into the subject theme.