One of the 20th century's preeminent novelists, Kurt Vonnegut satirically explored the wrongs of humanity, most notably in "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle". This addition to the "Bloom's Modern Critical Views" series is enhanced by a chronology, bibliography, notes on the contributors, and an introductory essay by noted literary scholar Harold Bloom.
One of the 20th century's preeminent novelists, Kurt Vonnegut satirically explored the wrongs of humanity, most notably in "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "...
A literature of black women's courage and experience is at the heart of Maya Angelou's writing. She has been called a national institution and the people's poet. Part of the Bloom's Modern Critical Views series, this title features a chronology, bibliography, notes on the contributors, and an introductory essay by a noted literary scholar.
A literature of black women's courage and experience is at the heart of Maya Angelou's writing. She has been called a national institution and the peo...
- 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 - An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.
- A complex critical portrait of one of the most influential writers in the world - Bibliographic information that directs readers to additional re...
- 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 - An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.
- A complex critical portrait of one of the most influential writers in the world - Bibliographic information that directs readers to additional re...
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.
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 m...
Carson McCullers was a diverse and multitalented writer who produced two plays and numerous short stories, essays, and poems. But it is her fiction, including The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, The Member of the Wedding, and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, that established her as a key voice of the 1940s and '50s. Critics have praised her lyrical evocations of the yearning for love, always tempered by a harsh acknowledgment of the futility of the quest. This new edition of full-length critical essays offers illuminating discussions of McCullers's work and its place in the American canon. This...
Carson McCullers was a diverse and multitalented writer who produced two plays and numerous short stories, essays, and poems. But it is her fiction...
Through a series of vivid and critically acclaimed novels, including "Blood Meridian," "All the Pretty Horses," "No Country for Old Men," and "The Road," Cormac McCarthy has established himself as a major voice in American fiction of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His works are marked by piercing explorations of the nature of evil and the uncontrollable forces that often govern human lives. This new edition offers a fresh selection of full-length critical essays discussing the multifaceted novels of this American master, as well as an editors note from literary scholar Harold Bloom,...
Through a series of vivid and critically acclaimed novels, including "Blood Meridian," "All the Pretty Horses," "No Country for Old Men," and "The Roa...
James Joyce is one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th century. This Irishman transformed novelistic conventions through experimentation in language and narrative structure. "Ulysses," "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," and the stories that make up his collection "Dubliners" are among the major works discussed in this new collection of full-length critical essays. This latest addition to the Blooms Modern Critical Views series also features a chronology, notes on the contributor, a bibliography, and an introductory essay by master scholar Harold Bloom.
James Joyce is one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th century. This Irishman transformed novelistic conventions through experimen...
Generations of readers have embraced Jane Austen's seminal work Pride and Prejudice, moving on to discover her other much-loved novels, including Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Mansfield Park. This work aims to provide a critical portrait of this popular author.
Generations of readers have embraced Jane Austen's seminal work Pride and Prejudice, moving on to discover her other much-loved novels, including Emma...
This volume focuses on the principal African-American poets from colonial times to the Harlem Renaissance and the World War II era, paying tribute to a rich heritage that has deeply influenced the nation's literature. Poets covered in this volume include Phillis Wheatley, author of the first volume of verse published by an African American, and the seminal figures Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and Jean Toomer. Complete with a chronology, bibliography, and notes on the contributors, this new volume in the Bloom's Modern Critical Views...
This volume focuses on the principal African-American poets from colonial times to the Harlem Renaissance and the World War II era, paying tribute ...
