The Tale of Genji (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Written by the daughter of a Japanese noble, this 11th century work of fiction chronicles the life and romantic exploits of the handsome son of the Emperor and his concubine during the Heian period.
The title, Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji through extracts of critical essays by well-known literary critics.
Toni Morrison's Sula (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Morrison's rich tale of two women who grow estranged.
The title, Toni Morrison’s Sula, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on Toni Morrison’s Sula through extracts of critical essays by well-known literary critics. This collection of criticism also features a short biography on Toni Morrison, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Penned by Omar Khayyam circa 1120, these quatrains of Arabic verse were introduced to England in 1859 by scholar poet Edward FitzGerald. The overwhelming popularity of FitzGerald's lyrical translation owes as much to the translator as the writer.
Jane Austen's Persuasion (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Published posthumously, Jane Austen's last finished novel tells the story of an unexpected revival of romance between Anne Elliot and her first love. Its satirical look at social decorum contrasts with the growing ardency of Anne's feelings.
The title, Jane Austen's’s Persuasion, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on Jane Austen's’s Persuasion through extracts of critical essays by well-known literary critics.
