Aldous Huxley has been called the 20th century's answer to the Renaissance thinker. He gained fame from his utopian and dystopian fiction, including Brave New World, Point Counter Point, Crome Yellow, and Ape and Essence. Learn more about Huxley through the work of respected critics included in this text.
This title, Aldous Huxley, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Aldous Huxley through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics.
`Ongaro has made a major contribution to understanding the political and adminstrative systems of Southern Europe. The work goes beyond that, however, by providing an excellent example of comparative analysis in general. This book should be read by all students of comparative administration.' - B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh, US and City University of Hong Kong
A champion for African-American and women's rights, Alice Walker reflects her beliefs in her passionate writing. Walker is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Color Purple", a compelling work that boldly tackles the issues of racism and sexism in the rural South. "Alice Walker, New Edition" features a penetrating introduction by Harold Bloom that helps set the stage for this comprehensive critical portrait of one of the most influential writers of the last 30 years.
Contemporary Poets (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)
From the modernist explorations of the first half of the 20th century to the diverse styles and practitioners of the 21st century, contemporary American poetry has forged a vital and enduring tradition. This volume explores the genre's recent history and development, as succeeding generations of poets have taken up the American idiom and molded it into their own unique modes of expression. This new edition explores contemporary poetry through a selection of critical essays and also features an introductory essay by esteemed professor Harold Bloom.
Playwright Arthur Miller is best known for his works "A View from the Bridge", the "Crucible", "All My Sons", and the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Death of a Salesman". A powerful modern tragedy, "Death of a Salesman" helped usher in a new focus for the American stage - the struggles of the everyday man. Freshly revised and enhanced by a detailed chronology and bibliography, "Arthur Miller, New Edition" chronicles the life and works of a master storyteller whose enduring plays offer a potent critique of the dark side of the American dream.
