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John Donne
Av Harold Bloom
Inbunden, 2008
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The poetry of John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Robert Herrick, and Richard Crashaw has fascinated critics for centuries. Ambivalently received but inescapably influential, their tradition can be traced through some of the best poets of our time. This new volume from the ""Bloom's Classic …
Walt Whitman
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Walt Whitman's passionate writing style and bold subject matter have deeply influenced American poetry. Nearly all of his poems were published in ""Leaves of Grass"", which Whitman obsessively expanded, edited, and republished throughout his life, ultimately leaving behind a powerful literary …
Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe's eerie stories and poems continue to captivate readers to this day. He not only wrote such gothic classics as ""The Raven,"" ""The Tell-Tale Heart,"" and ""The Fall of the House of Usher,"" he also lived a haunted life worthy of one of his tales. This volume from the new ""Bloom's …
Herman Melville
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Although he spent much of his career in obscurity, Herman Melville, the author of classics such as ""Moby-Dick"", ""Billy Budd"", and ""Bartleby, the Scrivener,"" has since become known as one of America's greatest writers. This volume from the new ""Bloom's Classic Critical Views"" series features …
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson was a key figure of the American Renaissance of the mid-19th century. His essay ""Nature"" is considered one of the most influential works in American history, and he inspired the likes of Whitman, Thoreau, and Dickinson. This volume from the new Bloom's ""Classic Critical …
Jane Austen
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Noted for her witty depictions of English country life and sharply satirical views of class structure and human behavior, 19th-century novelist, Jane Austen's works, which include such classics as ""Emma"" and ""Pride and Prejudice"", possess a timeless appeal for both general readers and literary …
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Deeply influenced by his Puritan heritage, Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of the classic novels The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. He also wrote brilliant short stories, which include such tales as ""Young Goodman Brown"" and ""The Minister's Black Veil."" This volume from the …
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Fourteenth-century author, poet, and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer has delighted readers through the ages with his colorful tales filled with humanity, grace, and strength. He is best known for ""The Canterbury Tales"", a vibrant account of life in England during his own day. This volume from the …
Mark Twain
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Inbunden, 2009
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Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the novelist, humorist, journalist, and orator who came to be known as Mark Twain was renowned for his wit, wisdom, and keen social commentary. He remains not only one of the most quoted and widely read American authors, and his life and work continue to generate …
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin was one of the most dynamic figures in early American history, publishing ""Poor Richard's Almanac"" as well as several other works. When not writing or editing, Franklin conducted scientific experiments, established many local and national institutions, and led diplomatic …
Brontes
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Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte left an indelible mark on the literature of their age. Collectively, their novels give voice to often-isolated individuals who struggle to be heard and reconcile their own needs and desires with the expectations and double standards of their times. This new …
Mary Shelley
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Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"", a story she wrote at the age of 19, is still a popular tale to this day, remarkable not only for its striking plot but also its Romantic elements. Her lesser-known works, and their critical reception, are also discussed in ""Mary Shelley"". This latest addition to …
William Blake
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William Blake is known as one of the 19th century's greatest poets and prophets of the imagination. This volume examines his poetry, including ""Jerusalem"", ""Milton"", and ""The Four Zoas"" - with selections of the best criticism from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Oscar Wilde
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Presents selections of some of the best historical criticism about an Irish poet, novelist, playwright and short story writer.
Henry David Thoreau
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Thoreau was renowned as a naturalist and a noted social critic and iconoclast. He is best known for ""Walden"", a work expressing his philosophy of individualism, and for his influential essay ""Civil Disobedience"". This volume from the ""Bloom's Classic Critical Views"" series features compelling …
William Wordsworth
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Poet laureate of England from 1843 until his death in 1850, William Wordsworth is often credited as being one of the founders of English Romanticism. The 1798 joint publication of Wordsworth's and Coleridge's ""Lyrical Ballads"" marked a turning point in English poetry, as poets began to emphasize …
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Coleridge's poetry often overshadows the brilliance of the other genres and forms of writing that occupied his interests. Classic works such as ""Kubla Khan"" have taken their place among the most accomplished poems written in the language. His critical work also extends and reveals a wealth of …
George Eliot
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George Eliot is perhaps most appreciated for her ability to synthesize moral and aesthetic concerns. She has been compared to Shakespeare and Dante in her role as a moral authority. This volume presents the evolving scope of Eliot's critical reputation, offering valuable insight into her classic …
Jonathan Swift
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Best known as the author of ""Gulliver's Travels"", Jonathan Swift is one of literature's great satirists. Born and educated in Ireland, Swift became a politician and clergyman in England, where he wrote essays, pamphlets, poems, and fiction that addressed the political issues and social conditions …
George Gordon, Lord Byron
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Lord Byron has been called a vital embodiment of post-Renaissance poetry. His work is that of a proud individualist asserting the primacy of instinct through agonized self-conflict. Born in 1788, Byron is considered one of the greatest poets of the Romantic Movement. This volume presents critical …
