Allen Tate: Blooms Major Poets: Comprehensive Research And Study Guide (Bloom's Major Poets)

Allen Tate, along with John Crowe Ransom and Robert Penn Warren, was a strong defender of formalism in poetry. Some of his most recognized poems are covered here including "Ode to the Confederate Dead," and "The Mediterranean."

A. E. Housman (Bloom's Major Poets)

Though Housman has received little critical acclaim, he is seen by some as an undervalued ironist. Examine his work through some of his most renowned critics. His work is examined from various angles, including Housman's divided persona, figurations of time, the poetic tradition, and more.

Shakespeare imbued "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with extraordinary complexity. This ethereal fantasy involves four different levels of representation, which intermingle but never wholly fuse. This invaluable new literary reference presents a selection of the best contemporary criticism of one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, introduced by an essay from esteemed scholar Harold Bloom and featuring a bibliography, index, and chronology of the Bard's life. Volumes in this series are intended for in-depth study of literary classics through eight to 12 full-length essays ...

Exploration and Colonization (Bloom's Literary Themes)

In this new volume, the roles of exploration and colonization are discussed in "Heart of Darkness," "The Iliad, "One Hundred Years of Solitude", "Things Fall Apart", and other literary works. Featuring original essays and excerpts from previously published critical analyses, each book in the new "Bloom's Literary Themes" series gives students valuable insight into the title's subject theme.

St. Petersburg (Bloom's Literary Places)

Often called the "Venice of the North," St. Petersburg has remained the crown jewel of the Russian artistic scene. Writers covered include Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Gogol, and Aleksandr Pushkin.