American Women Poets 1650-1950 (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)
This volume gathers together what Harold Bloom considers the best criticism on the principal American women poets. Examined is the work of Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson, Gertrude Stein, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), Marianne Moore, and Louise Bogan.
This title, American Women Poets (16501950), part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of American Women Poets (1650-1950) through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics.
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.
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A Companion to American Military History: 2 Volume Set
With more than 60 essays, A Companion to American Military History presents a comprehensive analysis of the historiography of United States military history from the colonial era to the present.
