F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (Bloom's Guides)
In a single, engaging volume, The Great Gatsby presents a helpful literary guide to one of America’s most prized classic novels. First published in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby captured the spirit of the Jazz Age and examined the American obsession with love, wealth, material objects, and class. Considered one of the great novels of the 20th century, Fitzgerald’s famous work remains relevant for its observations on the pursuit of the American dream.
Charles Dickens Great Expectations (Bloom's Guides)
The widely read novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is the focus of this edition of Bloom's Notes. The novel is considered in this latest version of Bloom's Notes. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School.
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in 1945 for his "memory" play, "The Glass Menagerie"; it was his first success. His protagonist, Tom Wingfield, recalls events at his troubled home in St. Louis, where his suffocating mother, Amanda Wingfield, badgers him to locate a "gentleman caller" for his sister, Laura, a shy, lame girl who occupies herself with music and a collection of glass animals. Readers approaching this semi-autobiographical Southern Gothic drama will appreciate the quick-reference study helps offered here...
Perhaps best known for the horror films it has spawned, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", published in 1818 and revised in 1831, is a tale that warns against the "advancements" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution. This still-potent story is given new life with this latest inclusion to the "Bloom's Guides" series. A sharp critical overview distills the symbolic essence of the work, while "The Story Behind The Story" section enhances a student's overall comprehension of Frankenstein's historical background.
