Known for his poetic transformation of New England and nature, Robert Frost has retained his position through the years as one of the essential American poets of the 20th century. His classic works, including "The Road Not Taken," "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and "The Death of the Hired Man," are explored in this volume and will lead students and readers to a more nuanced understanding of the work of this verse master. Suggestions for writing an effective paper about Frost will encourage students' critical-thinking skills.
Known for his poetic transformation of New England and nature, Robert Frost has retained his position through the years as one of the essential Ame...
With the publication of her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, in 1989, Amy Tan was immediately recognized as a major contemporary novelist. Her work has received a great deal of attention and acclaim from feminist critics for its focus on issues of matrilineage and the ultimate triumph over female victimization. Her classic debut and the many novels that followed are unlocked and explored in this valuable resource, which provides helpful suggestions for students writing about Amy Tan.
With the publication of her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, in 1989, Amy Tan was immediately recognized as a major contemporary novelist. Her work ...
The works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez attracts the interest of both historians and literary critics as his fiction has helped bring greater exposure of Latin American culture to the rest of the world. This book explores his works, including One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, and The General in His Labyrinth.
The works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez attracts the interest of both historians and literary critics as his fiction has helped bring greater exposure of ...
Provides students with information about composing an effective essay about Shakespeare's histories, suggesting sample paper topics and providing an overview of each work covered.
Provides students with information about composing an effective essay about Shakespeare's histories, suggesting sample paper topics and providing an o...
Homer, the legendary Greek poet with the mysterious identity, is credited for the creation of the epic works The Iliad and The Odyssey, two of the foundational texts of Western literature. Through his transformative effect on epic and bardic poetry as well as his narrative technique and use of language and meter, Homer left an indelible mark on the literary canon. Bloom's How to Write about Homer gives students the guidance they need to compose effective essays on Homer and his works. This new offering includes sample paper topics and an introduction from esteemed critic Harold Bloom.
Homer, the legendary Greek poet with the mysterious identity, is credited for the creation of the epic works The Iliad and The Odyssey, two of the fou...
This series inspires students to write compelling essays on great authors and their works by encouraging their academic inquisitiveness and sharpening their critical-thinking skills.
This series inspires students to write compelling essays on great authors and their works by encouraging their academic inquisitiveness and sharpening...
This series inspires students to write compelling essays on great authors and their works by encouraging their academic inquisitiveness and sharpening their critical-thinking skills.
This series inspires students to write compelling essays on great authors and their works by encouraging their academic inquisitiveness and sharpening...
William Shakespeare's comedies including A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Merchant of Venice are funny, allusive, difficult, profound, and unforgettable, and have served as templates for other comedic works throughout the centuries. Shakespeare gave the world indelible characters that are commonly studied in schools today. Bloom's How to Write about Shakespeare's Comedies gives students helpful advice on writing effective essays about the Bard's comedies, including sample paper topics, and begins with an introduction from noted scholar Harold Bloom.
William Shakespeare's comedies including A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Merchant of Venice are funny, allusive, dif...
This series inspires students to write compelling essays on great authors and their works by encouraging their academic inquisitiveness and sharpening their critical-thinking skills.
This series inspires students to write compelling essays on great authors and their works by encouraging their academic inquisitiveness and sharpening...
