Harold Bloom was een Amerikaanse literatuurcriticus die bekend stond om zijn diepgaande betrokkenheid bij de literaire traditie. Zijn uitgebreide oeuvre duikt in de ingewikkelde relaties tussen auteurs en de evolutie van literaire vormen, waarbij hij vaak de nadruk legde op canonieke werken en hun blijvende invloed door de eeuwen heen. Bloom's stijl wordt gekenmerkt door zijn encyclopedische reikwijdte en een gepassioneerde verdediging van literair genie. Zijn geschriften nodigen lezers uit om na te denken over de aard van creativiteit en de blijvende kracht van grote literatuur.
Celebrated American literary critic Harold Bloom turns his attention to the writers of his own national literary tradition, from Walt Whitman and Herman Melville to William Faulkner and Hart Crane. The distillation of a lifetime of criticism, it is one of Bloom's most profoundly personal books to date.
An anthology of poems which attempts to give readers the possession of six centuries of great British and American poetry.
The nation's most celebrated literary critic introduces children to the exciting world of literature through this collection of great stories by Hans Christian Andersen, William Blake, O. Henry, Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and others. 100,000 first printing.
-- Brings together the best criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights -- Presents complex critical portraits of the most influential writers in the English-speaking world -- from the English medievalists to contemporary writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a monumental figure in 19th-century Germany, and his Faust stands among the finest works of Western literature.
This volume devotes over 100 pages to William Blake, including The Book of Thel and the entire "Night the Ninth" from The Four Zoas, as well as excerpts from Milton and Jerusalem. It also includes poems and prose by Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, and Byron.
A literary critic and scholar presents a collection of nine essays as he nears his 100th birthday, exploring themes related to Kant, Keats, and Hazlitt, along with reflections on the joy of reading poetry aloud.
Dramatic and powerful in its scope, 'Othello' explores the perils of suspicion and jealousy and the ensuing breakdown of relationships and disaster that can arise from such emotions. Othello secretly marries Desdemona, but is led to believe that she has been unfaithful to him by his ensign, Iago, leading to tragic events.
Presents critical essays that discuss the language, characters, plot, and major themes of the novel dealing with one man's memory of the fire-bombing of Dresden.
The Harold Bloom Shakespeare series continues with "Julius Caesar," exploring the complexities of Caesar as a sympathetic yet dangerous figure. Each edition features the full text of the play, along with editorial revisions and insightful commentary by Harold Bloom.
This collection features the final poems of renowned poets, including W.H. Auden and Walt Whitman, accompanied by insightful commentary from celebrated literary critic Harold Bloom. The anthology is praised for its profound beauty and depth, offering readers a reflective exploration of the themes and emotions present in these last works. Bloom's analysis enhances the reader's understanding of each poet's legacy, making this compilation a significant contribution to literary appreciation.