Each title features:
- Critical essays reflecting a variety of schools of criticism
- Notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index
- An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.

Each title features:
- Concise critical excerpts that provide a scholarly overview of each work
- "The Story Behind the Story," detailing the conditions under which the work was written
- A biographical sketch of the author, a descriptive list of characters, an extensive summary and analysis, and an annotated bibliography.

First appearing in 1965, The Autobiography of Malcolm X has proved an enduring and much-discussed publication for its frank portrait of the rise of one of America's most important black activists. It was transcribed and constructed by then-unknown journalist Alex Haley from thousands of hours of conversations he had with Malcolm X in the early 1960s.

Each title features:
- A selection of the best criticism on the play through the centuries
- Introductory essays on the development of criticism on the play in each century
- A brief biography of Shakespeare
- A plot synopsis, list of characters, and analysis of several key passages
- An introduction by Harold Bloom.

A collection of essays about the works of the British playwright.

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.

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...

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.

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...