Thứ Sáu, 25 tháng 8, 2017

The Color Purple by Alice Walkers - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

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.
 
 
Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Color Purple" is the story of Celie, a poor, black woman who overcomes a life of abuse due to the support of the females in her life. Walker, an advocate for African-American feminism, created a novel with a strong community of black women that has resonated with readers of both genders and all backgrounds.
 
 
This completely updated edition offers a fresh compilation of important current criticism on the unforgettable characters and powerful themes in Walker's classic work. Alice Walker's "The Color Purple, New Edition" also features a chronology of the author's life and notes on the contributors, making it a great choice for libraries looking to enhance their collection of thoughtful and accessible literary criticism.


The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salingers - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

"The Catcher in the Rye" is one of the most popular coming-of-age novels ever written, and its 17-year-old protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon of teen angst.
 
 
The new full-length critical essays in this title provide a comprehensive critical look at this classic by J. D. Salinger. Master scholar Harold Bloom introduces the novel in this study guide, which also features a chronology, a bibliography, an index, and notes on the contributors.

Tennessee Williamss The Glass Menagerie - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

This series provides comprehensive reading and study guides for some of the world's most important literary masterpieces.


Sandra Cisneross The House on Mango Street - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

Compared to the works of James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, The House on Mango Street is made up of lyrical passages, interconnected vignettes, and meditations and observations that resemble prose poems.


This book analyzes the work through critical essays, and features a bibliography, and notes on the contributing writers.


One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezs - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

Since its publication in 1967, One Hundred Years of Solitude has sold more than 20 million copies and earned its author, Gabriel García Márquez, a host of awards, including the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.

The novel has prompted comparisons to Miguel de Cervantes, William Faulkner, Virginia Woolf, and even the Bible. 


Ralph Ellisons Invisible Man - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

"Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations" series considers Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" through a selection of critical essays.


Additional features include an index for easy reference, notes on the contributing writers, a bibliography of the author's work, a chronology detailing the author's life, and an introductory essay by literature professor Harold Bloom.


One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

Ken Kesey's debut novel, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" uses an innovative structure and unique characters to tell a memorable story set in a mental institution. This critically acclaimed novel has also garnered success on film and on the stage.


Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, New Edition" features a collection of cohesive critical essays that will enhance young scholars' understanding of Kesey's groundbreaking work. Other highlights in this updated volume include an illuminating introduction by Harold Bloom, a detailed chronology, a bibliography, and an index.