Their Eyes Were Watching God: Zora Neale Hurston (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Features essays that touch on subjects such as sight and vision, speech and dialect, and the ways the novel subverts traditional power structures, and more.
Don Delillo's White Noise (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Winner of the National Book Award, White Noise was immediately hailed as Don DeLillo's "breakout novel" when it first appeared in 1985. The novel entertains a wide array of compelling topics and concerns with consummate agility. Study this spot-on satire of post-war America.
The Waste Land (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
A cornerstone of the Modernist movement, T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" suggests the fragmentation of civilization following World War I. Because of its changes of speaker, location, and time, as well as its numerous literary and cultural references, it is often used in the classroom to illustrate how to explicate a poem. Bloom's "Modern Critical Interpretations" allows students to approach this challenging poem with confidence.
Wuthering Heights (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights", set in the raw and frightening beauty of the English moors, is the story of two lovers drawn together from the moment they meet. Their love is consuming and destructive, forbidden and inescapable, making Bronte's tale a sweeping classic of English literature. This updated volume offers clear analysis perfect for students seeking valuable insight into this haunting tale.
