Though it was a century after his death before his work was appreciated, William Blake is considered the first and one of the greatest English Romantics. This text offers critical analysis of the author's work from some of the most-respected authorities on the subject. Studied is Blake's "The Tyger," "London," "The Mental Traveler," "The Crystal Cabinet," and "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell."
This introductory book provides students and readers of Faulkner with a clear overview of the life and work of one of America's most prolific writers of fiction. His nineteen novels, including The Sound and the Fury and Absalom, Absalom! are discussed in detail, as are his short stories and nonfiction. Focused on the works themselves, but also providing useful information about their critical reception, this introduction is an accessible guide to Faulkner's challenging and complex works.
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The Novels of William GoldingThis book is the first to examine the forms and meanings in all of Golding's fiction up through The Pyramid. These novels represent a majour achievement in contemporary literature. All of Golding novels are devoted to exploring the true nature of man's existence and what it means to be human. His works are full of superb honesty of a fiercely intelligent and compelling storyteller who refuses to represent his characters as transcending the limitations of the human condition.
A comprehensive guide to realism and regionalism in American literature, this engaging volume discusses sectionalism, industrialism, and literary regionalism; slave narratives and race relations; the life and work of Mark Twain; urban writers and internationalism; regionalism; and naturalism, determinism, and social reform. Writers covered include: Horatio Alger, Willa Cather, Kate Chopin, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Stephen Crane, Theodore Dreiser, William Dean Howells, Henry James, Harriet Jacobs, Sarah Orne Jewett, Jack London, Frank Norris, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edith Wharton, and more.
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
"Julius Caesar" is one of Shakespeare's most majestic works. Set in the tumultuous days of ancient Rome, the play is renowned for its memorable characters and political intrigue, which have been captivating audiences and readers since it was first presented more than 400 years ago. This new edition of critical essays examining the Bard's "Julius Caesar" features an introductory essay by esteemed scholar Harold Bloom, notes on the contributing writers, a bibliography, a chronology, and an index for quick reference.
