Each title features: - An introductory chapter that provides detailed instructions on how to compose an effective essay - A succinct overview of the issues involved in writing about that particular author - Useful suggestions for paper topics - Coverage of the author's major works - An introduction by Harold Bloom.
Each title features: - An introductory chapter that provides detailed instructions on how to compose an effective essay - A succinct overview o...
One of the most influential writers of the last 30 years and a champion for African-American and women's rights, Alice Walker reflects her beliefs in her passionate writing. Walker is best known for her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Color Purple, a compelling work that boldly tackles the issues of racism and sexism in the rural South. Bloom's How to Write about Alice Walker offers valuable suggestions for paper topics, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Walker. This volume is designed to help students...
One of the most influential writers of the last 30 years and a champion for African-American and women's rights, Alice Walker reflects her beliefs in ...
Each title features: - An introductory chapter that provides detailed instructions on how to compose an effective essay - A succinct overview of the issues involved in writing about that particular author - Useful suggestions for paper topics - Coverage of the author's major works - An introduction by Harold Bloom.
Each title features: - An introductory chapter that provides detailed instructions on how to compose an effective essay - A succinct overview o...
Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of America's most influential thinkers and indisputably the central figure of the American Renaissance of the mid-19th century. His essay Nature is considered to be the founding document for the transcendentalist movement, and his influence can be seen in the writings of Whitman, Thoreau, Melville, and others. Bloom's How to Write about Ralph Waldo Emerson offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Emerson. This new volume is designed to help...
Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of America's most influential thinkers and indisputably the central figure of the American Renaissance of the mid-19th cen...
Each title features: - An introductory chapter that provides detailed instructions on how to compose an effective essay - A succinct overview of the issues involved in writing about that particular author - Useful suggestions for paper topics - Coverage of the author's major works - An introduction by Harold Bloom.
Each title features: - An introductory chapter that provides detailed instructions on how to compose an effective essay - A succinct overview o...
Noted for her witty depictions of English country life and sharply satirical views of class structure and human behavior, 19th-century novelist Jane Austen composed classics such as "Emma" and "Pride and Prejudice" that possess a timeless appeal for both general readers and literary scholars. "How to Write about Jane Austen" offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Austen. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical...
Noted for her witty depictions of English country life and sharply satirical views of class structure and human behavior, 19th-century novelist Jane A...
In 1954, Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature for a body of work that includes "The Sun Also Rises", "A Farewell to Arms", and "For Whom the Bell Tolls". This American expat is held as a stylistic innovator for his terse prose. "How to Write about Ernest Hemingway" offers valuable suggestions for paper topics, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Hemingway. This volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of the author and his major...
In 1954, Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature for a body of work that includes "The Sun Also Rises", "A Farewell to Arms", and "For Who...
A poet, playwright, novelist, and public figure, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural hero, making his mark during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and '30s. This book features his most noted works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
A poet, playwright, novelist, and public figure, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural hero, making his mark during the Harlem Renaissance of the ...
Fourteenth-century author, poet, and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer has delighted readers with his colorful tales filled with humanity, grace, and strength. He is best known for The Canterbury Tales, a vibrant account of life in England during his own day. This book presents that canonical work along with some of Chaucer's lesser-known works.
Fourteenth-century author, poet, and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer has delighted readers with his colorful tales filled with humanity, grace, and str...
Tennessee Williams is recognized as one of America's greatest dramatists and as an innovator of post-World War II theater. He looked for a mechanism for portraying the truth in theater at a time when traditional approaches no longer worked. Both in form as well as in subject matter, Williams confronted audiences with what had been taboo topics and underrepresented domestic and social realities. His notable contributions to literature include The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Coverage of Williams's major works and suggested essay topics will be...
Tennessee Williams is recognized as one of America's greatest dramatists and as an innovator of post-World War II theater. He looked for a mechanis...
